Climate

146 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the target which Ireland has set in the national climate change strategy for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for the industry, commercial and services sector due to no regrets low cost energy efficiency gains by 2012; the reduction achieved by these measures in the sector to date in 2005; the target for reduction in greenhouse gases due to no regrets low cost energy efficiency gains for each year between now and 2012; the steps he is taking to ensure the 2012 target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005

146 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the target which Ireland has set in the national climate change strategy for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for the industry, commercial and services sector due to no regrets low cost energy efficiency gains by 2012; the reduction achieved by these measures in the sector to date in 2005; the target for reduction in greenhouse gases due to no regrets low cost energy efficiency gains for each year between now and 2012; the steps he is taking to ensure the 2012 target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/05]

143 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the taxation measures initiated since 2000 to date in 2005 in respect of cars with air-conditioning using HFCs and products or processes emitting HFCs, as specified under the national climate change strategy; the further steps he intends to take in respect of the use of HFCs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37179/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005

143 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the taxation measures initiated since 2000 to date in 2005 in respect of cars with air-conditioning using HFCs and products or processes emitting HFCs, as specified under the national climate change strategy; the further steps he intends to take in respect of the use of HFCs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37179/05]

142 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the forms of taxation which have been levied within the industry and commercial sector since 2000 with the purpose of controlling greenhouse gases as specified under the national climate change strategy and governed by the guiding principles of that strategy; the amount of revenue which has been generated annually to date in 2005 by such taxation measures; the further forms of taxation planned to be levied within the industry and commercial sector by 2012 with the purpose of controlling greenhouse gases as specified under the national climate change strategy and governed by the guiding principles of that strategy; the amount of revenue which will be generated from these taxation measures for each of the years between 2005 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37178/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005

142 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the forms of taxation which have been levied within the industry and commercial sector since 2000 with the purpose of controlling greenhouse gases as specified under the national climate change strategy and governed by the guiding principles of that strategy; the amount of revenue which has been generated annually to date in 2005 by such taxation measures; the further forms of taxation planned to be levied within the industry and commercial sector by 2012 with the purpose of controlling greenhouse gases as specified under the national climate change strategy and governed by the guiding principles of that strategy; the amount of revenue which will be generated from these taxation measures for each of the years between 2005 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37178/05]

141 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe and planned programme to re-balance vehicle registration tax and motor taxation in order to favour the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles by 2010 as required under the national climate change strategy; the steps which have been take since 2000 to date in 2005 to re-balance vehicle registration tax and motor taxation in order to favour the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles; the steps he intends to take to re-balance vehicle registration tax and motor taxation in order to favour the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles by the 2012 target date; the target for total reduction of carbon emissions to be achieved by this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37177/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005

141 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe and planned programme to re-balance vehicle registration tax and motor taxation in order to favour the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles by 2010 as required under the national climate change strategy; the steps which have been take since 2000 to date in 2005 to re-balance vehicle registration tax and motor taxation in order to favour the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles; the steps he intends to take to re-balance vehicle registration tax and motor taxation in order to favour the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles by the 2012 target date; the target for total reduction of carbon emissions to be achieved by this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37177/05]

499 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector; the way in which this compares with the levels expressed in graph 2, page 32 of the National Climate Change Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36720/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

499 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector; the way in which this compares with the levels expressed in graph 2, page 32 of the National Climate Change Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36720/05]

105 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether a system of energy efficiency labelling for motor vehicles would be beneficial to Ireland’s climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36595/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

105 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether a system of energy efficiency labelling for motor vehicles would be beneficial to Ireland’s climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36595/05]

99 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether public procurement policies can play a role in halting climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36604/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

99 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether public procurement policies can play a role in halting climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36604/05]

64 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the use of energy efficient measures in local authority housing, such as using only double-glazed windows, as part of Ireland’s efforts to meet commitments under Kyoto and in view of the fact that such improvements have been specified in the national climate change strategy and in further view of the fact that the strategy sees the local authorities as key to achieving the target reductions. [36654/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

64 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the use of energy efficient measures in local authority housing, such as using only double-glazed windows, as part of Ireland’s efforts to meet commitments under Kyoto and in view of the fact that such improvements have been specified in the national climate change strategy and in further view of the fact that the strategy sees the local authorities as key to achieving the target reductions. [36654/05]

502 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the practice of local authorities is that in their environment impact assessments of transport and other major projects that contributions to climate change of comparative project options are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36760/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

502 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the practice of local authorities is that in their environment impact assessments of transport and other major projects that contributions to climate change of comparative project options are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36760/05]

57 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the practice of local authorities is that in their environment impact assessments of transport and other major projects that contributions to climate change of comparative project options is included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36679/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

57 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the practice of local authorities is that in their environment impact assessments of transport and other major projects that contributions to climate change of comparative project options is included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36679/05]

49 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s views of the increase in sales of so-called sports utility vehicles; the implications for this increase on Ireland’s climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36593/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

49 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s views of the increase in sales of so-called sports utility vehicles; the implications for this increase on Ireland’s climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36593/05]

58 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to revisit the national climate change strategy with a view to ensuring that the measures contained therein, particularly those that have yet to be implemented, are still relevant and to ensure that he most up-to-date technologies will have a role in its eventual implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36667/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

58 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to revisit the national climate change strategy with a view to ensuring that the measures contained therein, particularly those that have yet to be implemented, are still relevant and to ensure that he most up-to-date technologies will have a role in its eventual implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36667/05]

44 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of the national climate change strategy 2000 which has been implemented to date in 2005; and the steps he intends to take in relation to the strategy in 2006. [36668/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

44 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of the national climate change strategy 2000 which has been implemented to date in 2005; and the steps he intends to take in relation to the strategy in 2006. [36668/05]

7 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the target which Ireland has set in the national climate change strategy for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2012; the reduction achieved to date in 2005; the estimated annual cost to Ireland if greenhouse gas emissions remain at their current level; the target for reduction in greenhouse gases for each year between now and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005

7 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the target which Ireland has set in the national climate change strategy for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2012; the reduction achieved to date in 2005; the estimated annual cost to Ireland if greenhouse gas emissions remain at their current level; the target for reduction in greenhouse gases for each year between now and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/05]

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2005

Bill entitled an Act to safeguard the fulfillment of our obligations to meet climate change targets

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments.

United States · United States Congress · 15 November 2005

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should act to reduce risks posed by global climate change and to foster economic growth by: (1) participating in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and leading efforts in other international fora with the objective of securing U.S. participation in agreements that advance and protect U.S. interests, that establish mitigation commitments by all countries that are major emitters of greenhouse gases, that establish flexible international mechanisms to minimize the cost of efforts by participating countries, and that achieve a significant long-term reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) establishing a bipartisan Senate observer group to monitor international negotiations on climate change and to ensure that the advice and consent function of the Senate is exercised to facilitate timely consideration of any applicable treaty.

U.S.-INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE APPROACH: A CLEAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION

United States · United States Senate · 14 November 2005

368 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts his Department is making in conjunction with a company (details supplied) to create the climate for improved job opportunities in the town of Tuam; the progress being made on the construction of factory units in the IDA Ireland park in Tuam, County Galway; and the efforts being made to attract tenants for same. [31953/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005

368 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts his Department is making in conjunction with a company (details supplied) to create the climate for improved job opportunities in the town of Tuam; the progress being made on the construction of factory units in the IDA Ireland park in Tuam, County Galway; and the efforts being made to attract tenants for same. [31953/05]

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in his possession relating to the anticipated effects of climate change on the coastal regions of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 26 October 2005

Requests the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain federal agency documents in his possession on the effects of climate change on the coastal regions of the United States.

594 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sign the Friends of the Earth climate pledge; his policy to prevent climate change having catastrophic consequences such as storms, floods, droughts and famines. [30087/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2005

594 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sign the Friends of the Earth climate pledge; his policy to prevent climate change having catastrophic consequences such as storms, floods, droughts and famines. [30087/05]

655 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give details of plans or the timeframe for the review of the national climate change abatement strategy. [30582/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2005

655 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give details of plans or the timeframe for the review of the national climate change abatement strategy. [30582/05]

197 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take in relation to tackling climate change in the medium to longer term following the acknowledgement by the EU Environment Council Meeting on the 17 October 2005 that more has to be done to meet the EU ambitions on tackling climate change in this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30375/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2005

197 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take in relation to tackling climate change in the medium to longer term following the acknowledgement by the EU Environment Council Meeting on the 17 October 2005 that more has to be done to meet the EU ambitions on tackling climate change in this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30375/05]

171 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the measures outlined in the national climate change strategy were ignored and delayed to such an extent that the State is likely to be faced with a bill of up to €603 million over five years for missing the Kyoto targets; the steps he will take towards meeting the State’s targets under the Kyoto Protocol at this stage; the estimated fines that the State will owe with these steps in place; if Kyoto commitments will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30374/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2005

171 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the measures outlined in the national climate change strategy were ignored and delayed to such an extent that the State is likely to be faced with a bill of up to €603 million over five years for missing the Kyoto targets; the steps he will take towards meeting the State’s targets under the Kyoto Protocol at this stage; the estimated fines that the State will owe with these steps in place; if Kyoto commitments will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30374/05]

157 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the current national climate change strategy review will be complete; when the results and conclusion of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2005

157 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the current national climate change strategy review will be complete; when the results and conclusion of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/05]

137 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will travel to Montreal for the United Nations climate change conference from 28 November 2005 to 9 December 2005; and if he will publish a national climate change strategy review before the conference. [30411/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2005

137 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will travel to Montreal for the United Nations climate change conference from 28 November 2005 to 9 December 2005; and if he will publish a national climate change strategy review before the conference. [30411/05]

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions - Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation {SEC(2005) 1184}

European Union · European Commission · 27 September 2005

CLIMATE CHANGE

United States · United States Senate · 21 July 2005

REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES' CLIMATE POLICY, THE $5 BILLION BUDGET REQUEST FOR CLIMATE-RELATED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN FISCAL YEAR 2006

United States · United States Senate · 20 July 2005

817 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timescale for the review of the national climate change strategy. [22719/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2005

817 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timescale for the review of the national climate change strategy. [22719/05]

73 Ms Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action his Department will be taking on foot of Met Éireann’s report, Climate Change — Regional Model Predictions for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22320/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2005

73 Ms Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action his Department will be taking on foot of Met Éireann’s report, Climate Change — Regional Model Predictions for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22320/05]

Entschließung des Europäischen Parlaments zu dem Regierungsexpertentreffen zum Klimawandel (G-SIG: 16000171)

Germany · German Bundestag · 16 June 2005

National Oceans Protection Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2005

National Oceans Protection Act of 2005 - Declares the purpose of this Act is to secure for future U.S. generations a full range of benefits of healthy marine ecosystems. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act - Specifies a national ocean policy. Establishes in federal law (as it already exists under Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Establishes: (1) a Council on Ocean Stewardship; and (2) a Presidential Panel of Advisers on Oceans and Climate. Requires the head of each federal agency that undertakes, authorizes, or funds an activity that affects U.S. ocean or coastal waters or resources to make a certification that such action will not harm the marine ecosystem. Directs the Administrator to develop and maintain a coordinated offshore permit program for certain non-extractive activities in federal waters. Establishes: (1) the Marine Resources Trust Fund; (2) a Committee on Ocean Science, Education, and Operations; and (3) a National Ocean Science and Technology Scholarship Program. Deep Sea Coral Protection Act - Requires the Administrator to: (1) research and map deep sea corals and sponges; and (2) compare areas open to bottom-tending mobile fishing gear with areas designated as a Coral Management Area (CMA). Authorizes the President to permit the Administrator to identify, with foreign entities, areas in international waters that would benefit from additional protection for deep sea corals and deep sea sponges. Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to establish a habitat protection program to protect seafloor habitats from the adverse impacts of bottom-tending mobile fishing gear and any other gear or practice that damages seafloor habitat. Requires the Secretary to prepare and provide guidance for the development of Fisheries Ecosystem Plans. Requires fishery management plans to: (1) establish and implement a bycatch monitoring and minimization plan; and (2) account for all direct and indirect sources of fishing mortality (including bycatch mortality) in stock assessments, in determining the maximum sustainable yield for the fishery, in establishing total allowable catch and other catch limits necessary to achieve the optimum yield, and in counting the catch. Cetacean and Sea Turtle Conservation Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary to enter into negotiations with countries that engage in commercial fishing operations that adversely impact cetaceans or sea turtles that result in agreements requiring such countries to reduce bycatch of such animals to at least sustainable levels. Provides grants to persons to carry out research and development (R&D) of appropriate fishing gear and methods for use in oceans inhabited by cetaceans or sea turtles. Revises individual fishing quota provisions to provide for establishment of a fishing quota system through a fishery management plan or amendment. Requires that such a plan: (1) include conservation management measures; (2) establish procedures for a Regional Fishery Management Council (or the Secretary) to review the quota system; (3) allocate, review, and limit or terminate quota shares in accordance with this Act; and (4) not require shares to be held by a person engaged in personal-use fishing, provided the plan designates a separate portion of the allowable catch for such purposes. Requires a Council to make a fair allocation of the total allowable catch limit as quota shares among existing categories of vessels, fishing gear types, or other appropriate qualifiers. Sets forth certain requirements for the allocation, transfer, or termination of a share issued under such a system. Fisheries Science and Management Enhancement Act of 2005 - Requires each science and statistical committee established by a Council to include a fishery and marine science subcommittee to determine biological catch limits that will prevent overfishing in a fishery and any protections required for threatened or endangered species. Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary to establish a gear research mini-grant program for developing new types of fishing gear designed to eliminate or reduce the incidental taking of marine mammals. Establishes a Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program. Establishes a Community-Based Restoration Program. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop criteria designed to help prevent development and substantial redevelopment in coastal areas. Establishes the NOAA National Office of Education. Ballast Water Management Act of 2005 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to revise certain aquatic invasive species prevention requirements to: (1) apply them to certain U.S. vessels and to certain foreign vessels that are en route to, or have departed from, a U.S. port; and (2) establish ballast water and sediment management standards for vessels of the armed forces. Sets forth protocols for the early detection and monitoring of recently established aquatic invasive species in U.S. waters. Requires certain administering agencies to conduct a marine and freshwater research program to assess rates of, patterns of, and conditions surrounding introductions of nonidigenous aquatic species in aquatic ecosystems. Requires the Invasive Species Council to coordinate with the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force to combat aquatic invasive species. Requires the Task Force, the Council, and the Secretary of State to ensure that international efforts to prevent and control aquatic invasive species are coordinated with U.S. policies. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator to: (1) conduct a program to monitor aquatic sediment quality; and (2) promulgate sediment quality criteria and standards protective of the most sensitive aquatic species at their most sensitive life stages. Requires a state whenever it has reviewed or adopted new water standards to adopt certain advanced wastewater treatment standards for the removal of nutrients from discharges into marine and estuarine water and freshwater. Authorizes a person to file a civil suit against any person (including the government) in U.S. district court for violations of this Act.

New Apollo Energy Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2005

New Apollo Energy Act of 2005 - Establishes the New Apollo Energy Act Performance Goals, which the President shall consider when formulating and enforcing national energy policy. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to coordinate the participation of National Laboratories, universities, commercial industry, and other organizations in implementing this Act. Sets forth technology research programs concerning: (1) clean energy; (2) energy efficiency; (3) fusion energy; and (4) ultra-deepwater and extended reach drilling and carbon sequestration technologies. Creates tax incentives, in the form of tax credits and deductions from grosss income, for new technologies. Sets forth a federal framework for support of diverse energy technology initiatives. Directs the President to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to full capacity and ensure that the fill rate minimizes impacts on petroleum markets. Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to grant the Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction over energy trading markets and metals trading markets. Sets forth federal assistance programs covering weatherization and energy efficient housing. Sets forth a national net metering requirement for utilities and interconnection standards for distributive energy generation. Sets forth initiatives to reduce greenhouse gases including: (1) federal climate change research; (2) national greenhouse gas database; (3) market-driven greenhouse gas reductions; and (4) emission reduction requirements and allocation and use of tradeable allowances. Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation to use the tradeable allowances, and proceeds derived from its trading activities in tradeable allowances, to reduce costs borne by consumers as a result of the greenhouse gas reduction requirements. Amends the Clean Air Act to set forth a renewable fuel program. Sets forth a program of loan guarantees for biorefineries and renewable electricity generation facilities. Balanced Energy Supply Tax Policy Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to: (1) limit tax reductions to revenue raised by tax offsets; and (2) deny treaty benefits for certain deductible payments. Prescribes guidelines governing the: (1) doctrine of economic substance; (2) penalty for understatements attributable to transactions lacking economic substance; and (3) understatement of taxpayer's liability by income tax return preparer.

Ratepayers Protection Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2005

Ratepayers Protection Act of 2005 - Requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to study and report to Congress on the effect on certain disadvantaged individuals (e.g., low-income, disabled, and minority groups) of actions taken or considered by regulated electric utilities to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. Amends the National Climate Program Act to prohibit: (1) regulated electric utilities from recovering additional costs from ratepayers for reducing carbon dioxide emissions; and (2) state utility commissions from compelling ratepayers to pay any amount incurred by a regulated public utility for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

Climate Change Technology Tax Incentives Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2005

Climate Change Technology Tax Incentives Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for: (1) investment in a greenhouse gas intensity reduction project; (2) production from advanced nuclear power facilities; and (3) investment in nuclear power facilities. Authorizes the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for nuclear power facilities. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources should be extended through 2010; and (2) the tax credit for increasing research activities should be increased and made permanent. Terminates the tax credits proposed by this Act after 2010.

Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 26 May 2005

Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2005 - Provides for federal climate change research initiatives and related activities, including: (1) National Science Foundation fellowships for graduate studies in climate change; (2) a report on the impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the United States; (3) abrupt climate change research; (4) research on the impact of climate change on low-income populations worldwide; and (5) a Climate Change Education and Outreach Initiative Program for agricultural organizations and individual farmers. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and maintain the National Greenhouse Gas Database to collect, verify, and analyze information on greenhouse gas emissions. Establishes a program for market-driven reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) through the use of tradeable allowances. Requires certain covered entities that own or control a source of GHG emissions in the electric power, industrial, and commercial sectors of the U.S. economy to submit to the Administrator, beginning in 2010, one tradeable allowance for every metric ton of GHGs emitted. Allows tradeable allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, or otherwise used as permitted by this Act. Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation to manage tradeable allowances. Renames the Technology Administration in the Department of Commerce as the Innovation Administration. Assigns innovation-related duties to the Secretary of Commerce relating to climate change. Provides for various climate change innovation initiatives, including: (1) technology transfer opportunities; (2) climate innovation partnerships; (3) a climate change science and technology enhancement program for math and science teachers; (4) agricultural sequestration; and (5) energy efficiency audits. Establishes a loan guarantee and technology challenge program to encourage technological innovation for reducing GHGs.

Climate change

European Union · European Parliament · 12 May 2005

Winning the battle against global climate change

European Union · European Parliament · 12 May 2005

221 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will set an example for private sector developers and require that building contracts it commissions use a percentage of products such as green cement to help achieve the national climate change reduction targets. [14101/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2005

221 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will set an example for private sector developers and require that building contracts it commissions use a percentage of products such as green cement to help achieve the national climate change reduction targets. [14101/05]

Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2005

Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 to consider the Department of State as the lead agency for integrating into U.S. foreign policy the goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) provide assistance to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; (2) inventory greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and identify appropriate technologies for developing countries; (3) develop a technology strategic plan and carry out demonstration projects in at least ten countries; and (4) carry out fellowship and exchange programs for officials from developing countries to acquire U.S. expertise in greenhouse gas intensity reduction practices. Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to seek to eliminate foreign trade barriers to the export of U.S. greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices. Establishes an interagency working group to carry out a greenhouse gas intensity reducing technology export initiative. Terminates programs under this Act as of December 31, 2010.

Climate Change Technology Deployment and Infrastructure Credit Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2005

Climate Change Technology Deployment and Infrastructure Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a national strategy to promote greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices developed through research and development programs conducted by National Laboratories, other Federal research facilities, universities, and the private sector. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to establish: (1) an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Climate Change Technology (Committee) to coordinate Federal climate change activities and programs; (2) the Climate Change Technology Program; and (3) Climate Change Technology Working Group. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the Department of Commerce the Climate Change Science Program. Directs the Committee to develop and propose standards and best practices for calculating, monitoring, and analyzing greenhouse gas intensity. Directs the Secretary to make financial assistance available to eligible project developers and project owners to supplement private sector financing for eligible projects. Instructs the Secretary to establish a Energy Climate Credit Board to implement the greenhouse gas intensity reducing technology deployment program. Sets forth parameters regarding Board assistance, determination of eligibility and project selection.

64 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date with the proposals contained within the National Climate Change Strategy ; when an updated strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11170/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 April 2005

64 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date with the proposals contained within the National Climate Change Strategy ; when an updated strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11170/05]

Coastal Ocean Observation System Integration and Implementation Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 6 April 2005

Coastal Ocean Observation System Integration and Implementation Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a Coastal Ocean Observation System (System) to support coastal and fishery management activities and an integrated national ocean observation system. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) designate as a unit of the System any Federal agency or non-Federal entity that operates marine sensors that collect observation data in U.S. ocean and coastal waters; and (2) coordinate such units' activities. Requires the Secretary to develop: (1) viable end-use products of the System to support coastal and fishery management activities; (2) a data management and communication system by which all System collected data regarding U.S. coastal waters are integrated and available; and (3) forecast models using collected data to support and improve coastal and fishery management, safe and efficient marine navigation, weather and climate prediction, and other appropriate activities. Requires the Secretary to carry out pilot projects to determine the effectiveness of collecting and integrating coastal ocean observation data to support the System.

124 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that the proper climate exists for the development of competition in the provision of modern telecommunications facilities with particular reference to broadband and mobile and fixed line telephone technology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2005

124 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that the proper climate exists for the development of competition in the provision of modern telecommunications facilities with particular reference to broadband and mobile and fixed line telephone technology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/05]

A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

United States · United States Congress · 16 February 2005

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should demonstrate international leadership in reducing the health, environmental, and economic risks posed by climate change by: (1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions; (2) generating climate-friendly technologies; (3) participating in negotiations under the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change to achieve long-term reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions; and (4) supporting the establishment of a long-term objective to prevent the global average temperature from increasing by greater than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above preindustrial levels.

Climate Change Technology Deployment and Infrastructure Credit Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2005

Climate Change Technology Deployment and Infrastructure Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to instruct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a national strategy to promote greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices through research and development programs conducted by National Laboratories, other Federal research facilities, universities, and the private sector. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Climate Change Technology to coordinate Federal climate change activities and programs to promote such strategy; and (2) a permanent Climate Change Technology Program to assist the Committee in the interagency coordination of climate change technology research, development, and demonstration, and deployment to reduce greenhouse gas intensity. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Climate Change Science Program to assist the Committee in the interagency coordination of climate change science research. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct an inventory and evaluation of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies to determine suitable commercialization and deployment technologies; (2) use inventory results for guidance in such commercialization; (3) establish a Climate Change Technology Working Group to identify major statutory, regulatory, and economic barriers to such commercialization; and (4) establish within the Department of Energy a Climate Credit Board to implement the greenhouse gas intensity reducing technology deployment program, using energy credit financial support for eligible projects. Requires the President to establish a national greenhouse gas registry to serve as the depository for data on greenhouse gas emissions and emission reductions.

Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2005

Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 to consider the Department of State as the lead agency for integrating into U.S. foreign policy the goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) provide assistance to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; (2) inventory greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and identify appropriate technologies for developing countries; (3) develop a technology strategic plan and carry out demonstration projects in at least ten countries; and (4) carry out fellowship and exchange programs for officials from developing countries to acquire U.S. expertise in greenhouse gas intensity reduction practices. Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to seek to eliminate foreign trade barriers to the export of U.S. greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices. Establishes an interagency working group to carry out a greenhouse gas intensity reducing technology export initiative. Terminates programs under this Act as of December 31, 2010.

Climate Change Technology Tax Incentives Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2005

Climate Change Technology Tax Incentives Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit for investment in a greenhouse gas intensity reduction project; (2) a business tax credit for production from a qualifying clean coal technology unit; (3) a tax credit for investment in qualifying advanced clean coal technology; (4) a business tax credit for production from a qualifying advanced clean coal technology unit; and (5) a business tax credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Permits the transfer of unused credit amounts by certain organizations, including tax-exempt organizations, public utilities, States, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Terminates all tax credits proposed by this Act after 2010. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources should be extended through 2010; and (2) the tax credit for increasing research activities should be increased and made permanent.

Climate Stewardship Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2005

Climate Stewardship Act of 2005 - Expands Federal climate change research initiatives by: (1) establishing a graduate fellowship program; (2) requiring a study of technology transfer barriers, best practices, and outcomes; (3) requiring a report on the effects of the Kyoto Protocol absent participation by the United States; (4) creating a grant program for research in identified priority areas; (5) instituting research programs on potential abrupt climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) related standards, measurement technologies, and processes; (6) requiring research on the impact of climate change on low-income populations; (7) authorizing a program to promote the use by small manufacturers of GHG-reducing technologies; and (8) establishing a Climate Change Education and Outreach Initiative Program for agriculture. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Administrator) to establish a National Greenhouse Gas Database consisting of: (1) an inventory of GHG emissions by covered entities (specified entities that emit more than 10,000 metric tons of GHGs per year); and (2) a registry of GHG emission reductions and increased sequestration, applicable to both covered and noncovered entities. Establishes a program for the market-driven reduction of GHGs by covered entities through the use of tradeable emissions allowances. Requires covered entities, beginning in 2010, to submit to the Administrator one tradeable allowance for every metric ton of GHGs emitted. Allows tradeable allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, or otherwise used as authorized by this Act. Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation (CCCC) to receive, manage, buy, and sell tradeable allowances. Directs the Administrator to make allocations of allowances to covered sectors and entities, and to the CCCC, providing initial allocations for early action and accelerated participation. Imposes civil penalties on covered entities that fail to submit allowances.

Climate Stewardship Act of 2005

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2005

Climate Stewardship Act of 2005 - Expands Federal climate change research initiatives by: (1) establishing a graduate fellowship program; (2) creating a grant program for research in identified priority areas; and (3) instituting research programs on potential abrupt climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) related standards, measurement technologies, and processes. Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) report to Congress on the oceanic and coastal impacts of climate change; and (2) assist certain coastal States in preparing persons to adapt to climate change. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a National Greenhouse Gas Database consisting of: (1) an inventory of GHG emissions by covered entities (specified entities that emit more than 10,000 metric tons of GHGs per year); and (2) a registry of GHG emission reductions and increased sequestration, applicable to both covered and noncovered entities. Establishes a program for the market-driven reduction of GHGs by covered entities through the use of tradeable emissions allowances. Requires covered entities, beginning in 2010, to submit to the Administrator one tradeable allowance for every metric ton of GHGs emitted. Allows tradeable allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, or otherwise used as authorized by this Act. Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation (CCCC) to receive, manage, buy, and sell tradeable allowances. Directs the Administrator to make allocations of allowances to covered sectors and entities, and to the CCCC, providing initial allocations for early action and accelerated participation. Imposes civil penalties on covered entities that fail to submit allowances.