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Question· writtenPQ 74asked

74. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent interactions the Embassy of Ireland in Washington, USA, had with Mr. Jonathan Shrier, the US State Department Special Representative for Global Food Security and with Dr. Raj Shah, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development regarding aid, hunger, climate, nutrition, access to food, care, health and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2013

74. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent interactions the Embassy of Ireland in Washington, USA, had with Mr. Jonathan Shrier, the US State Department Special Representative for Global Food Security and with Dr. Raj Shah, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development regarding aid, hunger, climate, nutrition, access to food, care, health and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/13]

Motion· Antrag17/13884rejected

Erneuerbare Energien und Energieeffizienz in Entwicklungsländern

Germany · German Bundestag · 11 June 2013

Weltweite Förderung des Ausbaus erneuerbarer Energien sowie Maßnahmen zur Energieeffizienz insbesondere in Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern, Schwerpunktsetzung der deutschen Entwicklungspolitik, jährliche Berichterstattung, Förderziele, Bundesmittel für den internationalen Klima- und Umweltschutz des Energie- und Klimafonds, Green Climate Fund, internationale Verpflichtungen, Finanzierung deutscher Klimaschutzinitiativen, Verzicht auf neue Zusagen im Bereich der fossilen Energien, Exportinitiative für Erneuerbare Energien, Exportkreditvergabe

Bill· HRH.R. 2237 (113th)referred

DIPLOMA Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2013

Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act or the DIPLOMA Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award renewable five-year grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local consortia that include a local educational agency and other community partners to: (1) ensure the academic, physical, social, emotional, and civic development of disadvantaged youth; and (2) strengthen their families and communities. Requires each state grantee to develop and implement a state child and youth strategy that assesses children's needs and the assets within the state that can be mobilized, coordinated, and integrated to achieve quantifiable progress toward goals that include ensuring that: (1) children are ready for school; (2) students are engaged and achieving in school; (3) students are physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally healthy; (4) schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide a positive climate for learning; (5) families and communities are supportive and engaged in their children's education as equal partners; (6) students are ready for postsecondary education and 21st Century careers; (7) students are contributing to their communities; and (8) students are not chronically absent. Directs the consortia to develop and implement a local child and youth strategy that integrates multiple private and public services into a comprehensive, coordinated continuum of services directed toward achieving quantifiable progress toward such goals. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants directly to local consortia if appropriated funds fall below a specified amount.

Bill· HRH.R. 2242 (113th)referred

State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2013

State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act - Recognizes state or local government authority to require fleet owners or operators to acquire only new fleet vehicles that: (1) utilize natural gas as a fuel; (2) are flexible fuel vehicles that operate on gasoline, E85, and M85; or (3) meet a technology or performance-based characteristic that is commercially available. Provides that nothing in this Act or any other provision of law shall limit the purchase requirement authority of a state or local government applicable to fleets operating primarily within the jurisdiction if the requirements further any policy regarding climate change, the control of air pollution, energy independence, or local economic benefits. Defines "fleet" as a group of 20 or more light-duty motor vehicles, medium-duty motor vehicles, or heavy-duty motor vehicles carrying 14 or more passengers operating primarily in a metropolitan area with a population of more than 250,000 that are: (1) centrally dispatched; or (2) centrally fueled, or capable of being centrally fueled, and owned, operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by a governmental entity or other person meeting specified criteria.

Bill· HRH.R. 2230 (113th)referred

Track It to Prevent It Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 2013

Track It to Prevent It Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the results of command climate assessments are provided to the relevant individual commander and to the next higher level of command, (2) the Secretary of each military department to include in performance evaluations and assessments used by each Armed Force a designated form where senior commanders can indicate whether the commander has conducted the required climate assessments and to require that any failure to do so be noted in the commander's performance evaluation and considered a serious factor for any subsequent promotion, and (3) the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a system to track whether commanders are conducting such climate assessments. Requires unit commanders, working with the Inspector General, to gather all climate assessments from the unit and develop a compliance report that includes: (1) a comprehensive overview of the concerns members of the unit expressed, (2) data showing how leadership is perceived in the unit, and (3) a detailed strategic plan on how leadership plans to address the expressed concerns. Directs the Defense Secretary to require commanders to include letters of reprimand, non-punitive letters of actions, and counseling statements involving substantiated cases of sexual harassment or sexual assault in the performance evaluation report of a member of the Armed Forces for the purpose of: (1) providing commanders increased visibility of the background information of unit members, (2) identifying and preventing trends of bad behavior early and effectively disciplining repeated actions which hinder units from fostering a healthy climate, and (3) preventing the transfer of sexual offenders. Requires the Secretary of each military department to: (1) develop an assessment program modeled after the current Department of the Army Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback Program, (2) include individual counseling as part of the performance evaluation process, and (3) conduct health welfare inspections on a monthly basis and provide the results to both the commander and senior commander. Directs the Defense Secretary to: (1) conduct a review of security measures and identify security gaps on military installations; (2) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using 24-hour electronic monitoring or placing security personnel at all points of entry into barracks and multi-family residences; and (3) conduct a review of the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity to identify and evaluate the resource and personnel gaps in the Office, identify and evaluate the Office's role in sexual harassment cases, and evaluate how the Office works with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office to address sexual harassment in the Armed Forces.

Bill· HRH.R. 2126 (113th)referred

Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2013

Better Buildings Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to develop and publish model leasing provisions for use in leasing documents that designate a federal agency as a landlord or tenant to encourage building owners and tenants to invest in cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Requires the Administrator to: (1) develop policies and best practices to implement such measures for the realty services provided by the Administrator to federal agencies, including periodic training of federal employees and contractors on how to identify and evaluate such measures; and (2) make available such model leasing provisions and best practices to state, county, and municipal governments that manage owned and leased building space to encourage investment in such energy efficiency measures. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy's (DOE) Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to study the feasibility of: (1) significantly improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures, and (2) encouraging owners and tenants to implement such measures in separate spaces. Requires the Secretary to publish such study on DOE's website. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency in separate spaces. Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to collect data on categories of building occupancy that consume significant quantities of energy and on other aspects of the property, building operation, or building occupancy determined to be relevant to lowering energy consumption. Prohibits the impact on climate change from being a factor in determining energy efficiency of commercial building tenants.

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

178. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the options for persons who have near expiry planning permission in County Monaghan and who seek an extension in view of the economic climate; if he has considered an interim measure to facilitate these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24539/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2013

178. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the options for persons who have near expiry planning permission in County Monaghan and who seek an extension in view of the economic climate; if he has considered an interim measure to facilitate these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24539/13]

Record· debate2013-05-21published

Climate Change: Discussion

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2013

Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Question· writtenPQ 500asked

500. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on where his Department's own version of Energy Security and Climate Change legislation is currently at; when he expects to be in a position to publish the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24235/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2013

500. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on where his Department's own version of Energy Security and Climate Change legislation is currently at; when he expects to be in a position to publish the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24235/13]

Bill· HRH.R. 2081 (113th)referred

No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2013

No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities, (2) extend the tax credit for a facility using wind to produce electricity (with specified reductions to phase-out the credit over the course of the extension), (3) set the rate of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel, (4) extend through 2014 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel, (5) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy and the production of fuel from certain onshore wells, and (6) repeal the minimum gas capture requirement for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit. Requires the President to designate at least 10 sites for oil or natural gas refineries on federal lands and make such sites available to the private sector for construction of refineries. Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity. American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Repeals the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sets forth requirements for the sale of oil and natural gas leases in the Coastal Plain, environmental protection, transportation easements, and royalty payments to Alaska. Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to assist Alaska jurisdictions that are directly impacted by oil and gas exploration and production in the Coastal Plain. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico. Directs the Secretary to include the areas removed from such moratorium within the areas available for leasing under the 2012-2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing program. Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. Excludes "greenhouse gas" from the definition of "air pollutant" except in connection with concerns other than climate change.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 220 (113th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the contributions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2013

Recognizes the important contributions that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora has made in regulating international trade in endangered species and protecting endangered species worldwide. Recognizes the increasing importance of the Convention in addressing effects of trade on species, while taking into account multiple and compounding threats on species and ecosystems such as over-exploitation, habitat loss, invasive species, disease, and the effects of climate change. Applauds the Convention's recent leadership in reaffirming strong protections for the African elephant, sharks, and other endangered species. Urges: (1) renewed, expanded, and accelerated commitments to the Convention by all Parties to ensure the Convention's contribution to species conservation; (2) the U.S. delegation to the Convention to utilize international cooperation to encourage other Parties to the Convention to collaborate effectively to curb excessive exploitation of species for international trade; and (3) the Convention to adopt stronger protections for the polar bear, sharks, bluefin tuna, and other endangered species at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in South Africa in 2016.

Bill· HRH.R. 2023 (113th)open

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 May 2013

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the impact of climate change on health systems. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) publish and implement a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impact of climate change on public health in the United States and other nations, particularly developing nations; (2) revise the plan periodically to reflect new information; (3) establish a permanent science advisory board; and (4) contract with the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine to assess the need for health professionals to prepare for and respond to the impact of climate change on public health.

Bill· HRH.R. 1943 (113th)referred

SUPER Act of 2013

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2013

Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2013 or the SUPER Act of 2013 - Requires the President to establish the Task Force on Super Pollutants to: review existing and potential policies and measures that promote reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, in part by identifying and evaluating programs and activities of the federal government that contribute to such reduction; identify and recommend specific existing programs and activities that are duplicative and that can be consolidated to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness; identify gaps where programs do not exist and recommend focused programs and activities to fill such gaps to achieve reductions of short-lived climate pollutants, with an emphasis on industry standards and public-private partnerships; identify, compile, evaluate, and develop best practices for reductions of short-lived climate pollutants; and report to Congress on its findings and recommendations. Defines "short-lived climate pollutant" as black carbon, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, tropospheric ozone and its precursors, or emissions from banks of ozone-depleting substances.

Record· Rondvraagpunt procedurevergadering2013Z09057concluded

Voorstel van het lid De Graaf (PVV) om de spreektijden tijdens het AO Parlementair onderzoek "Kosten en effecten klimaat- en energiebeleid" te verlengen naar 6 minuten, en dus de duur van het AO te verlengen naar 3 uur

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 7 May 2013

Voorstel van het lid De Graaf (PVV) om de spreektijden tijdens het AO Parlementair onderzoek "Kosten en effecten klimaat- en energiebeleid" te verlengen naar 6 minuten, en dus de duur van het AO te verlengen naar 3 uur

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

28. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on the Climate Change and Low Carbon Development Bill and if he will ensure this Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann this year. [20495/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2013

28. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on the Climate Change and Low Carbon Development Bill and if he will ensure this Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann this year. [20495/13]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he sees Ireland benefiting from the green economy and climate change opportunities; the way the carbon tax will assist this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2013

5. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he sees Ireland benefiting from the green economy and climate change opportunities; the way the carbon tax will assist this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/13]

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 36 (113th)referred

Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2013

Recognizes: (1) the disparate impacts of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address it, and (2) the need for balanced participation of men and women in climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts. Encourages the use of gender-sensitive frameworks in developing climate change policies. Affirms Congress's commitment to: (1) support women who are particularly vulnerable to prepare for and adapt to climate change impacts, including a commitment to increase education and training opportunities for women to develop local resilience plans to address the effects of climate change; (2) empower women in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of climate change strategies; and (3) include women in economic development planning, policies, and practices that directly improve conditions that result from climate change. Encourages the President to: (1) integrate a gender approach in all U.S. policies and programs that are globally related to climate change, and (2) ensure that those policies and programs support women globally to prepare for and adapt to climate change.

Bill· SS. 839 (113th)open

Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2013

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 2013

Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 to transfer certain authority from the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary). Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a national coral reef ecosystem action strategy, revised as necessary, to include discussions of: (1) coastal uses and management, including land-based sources of pollution; (2) climate change; and (3) other specified matters. Directs the Secretary to give priority to community-based local action strategies when awarding certain grants for conservation projects. Authorizes funds for monitoring and assessment, research, pollution reduction, education, and technical support. Revises the project proposal approval process by directing the Secretary to consider criteria, including: (1) coral reef ecosystems (current law refers only to coral reefs) and biodiversity; (2) international ecosystems; (3) mitigation of coral disease, ocean acidification, and bleaching; and (4) support for community-based planning with local governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Defines "coral reef ecosystem" as the system of coral reefs and geographically associated species, habitats, and environment, including any adjacent or associated mangroves and seagrass habitats, and the processes that control its dynamics. Authorizes the Secretary to make agreements with nonprofit organizations for public-private partnerships promoting coral reef ecosystem conservation. (Current law refers to a nonprofit organization and coral reef conservation.) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) execute contracts, leases, grants, or cooperative agreements, including agreements with universities and research centers aimed at building capacity for effective resource management; (2) use, with consent, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of entities including any federal agency, state, local government, tribal government, foreign government, or international organization; (3) accept research grant funding from certain federal sources operating competitive grant programs; and (4) transfer limited funds to certain federal, state, local, tribal, educational, nonprofit, and commercial entities and private persons. Authorizes the Secretary, in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to provide assistance to any state, local, or territorial government agency for any unforeseen or disaster-related circumstance regarding coral reef ecosystems. (Current law refers to the NOAA Administrator and does not mention FEMA.) Revises the Secretary's enumerated authorized activities to include: (1) partnerships with local, state, regional, or international programs; (2) socioeconomic and biodiversity research; (3) emergency response; (4) central archiving and data distribution to the general public; and (5) damage prevention. (Current law does not does not provide for the inclusion of local, regional, or international programs and partners.) Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for the long-term stewardship of environmental data; and (2) establish the Emergency Response, Stabilization, and Restoration Account in the existing Damage Assessment Restoration Revolving Fund for emergency actions. Directs the Secretary to carry out international coral reef conservation activities in waters outside the U.S. jurisdiction. Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to Congress regarding an international coral reef ecosystem strategy, and (2) establish an international coral reef ecosystem partnership program. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make additional grants for entities to work with local communities and through federal and state entities to increase protection of priority coral reef areas, and (2) maintain an inventory of all vessel reef grounding incidents and identify reef ecosystems with a high incidence of vessel impacts. Makes it unlawful to destroy, take, cause the loss of, or injure any coral reef or part, except if caused by: (1) permitted fishing gear use, (2) a federally or state permitted use, (3) bona fide marine scientific research, (4) certain federal emergency activity, or (5) a vessel master's actions to ensure vessel safety or to save a life at sea. Makes anyone who engages in an activity that injures a coral reef ecosystem liable, jointly and severally, to the United States for response costs and damages, takings, costs of seizure, forfeiture, storage, disposal, and related interest. Makes vessels used in prohibited activities liable in rem. Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the Secretary's request, to commence a civil action for response costs, seizure, forfeiture, storage, or disposal costs, and damages, as well as specified interest. Bars such a civil action unless filed within three years after the date on which the Secretary completes a damage assessment and restoration plan for the coral reef. Authorizes enforcement officials to: (1) board, search, inspect, and seize certain vessels or conveyances suspected of violations; (2) execute court-issued warrants; and (3) arrest persons reasonably believed to have committed a prohibited act. Provides for enforcement, including through civil administrative and judicial penalties and denial, suspension, amendment, or revocation of any permit involved. Provides for in rem jurisdiction, criminal and civil forfeiture, criminal fines and imprisonment, and injunctive relief. Ensures that customs laws and enforcement shall still apply insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with this Act. Allows the Secretary to issue subpoenas. Includes the internal waters and territorial sea of the United States, the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, and the continental shelf, consistent with international law, in the area of application and enforceability of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to issue permits for research and activities that would otherwise be prohibited by the Act. Directs the Secretary and other federal members of the Coral Reef Task Force to work in coordination with other federal agencies, states, and U.S. territorial governments to implement the strategies developed under this Act to address multiple threats to coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems.

Record· Brief regering2013Z08736concluded

Pijlers biobrandstoffenbeleid

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 25 April 2013

Pijlers biobrandstoffenbeleid

Record· debate2013-04-17published

Climate Change: Discussion

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2013

Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Question· writtenPQ 118asked

118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to monitor the various schools throughout the country, which might be in danger of losing a teacher arising from the current economic climate; if he has identified any such schools in the country; the extent to which he and his Department has engaged with the various school authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17972/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2013

118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to monitor the various schools throughout the country, which might be in danger of losing a teacher arising from the current economic climate; if he has identified any such schools in the country; the extent to which he and his Department has engaged with the various school authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17972/13]

Question· writtenPQ 117asked

117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to monitor the various schools throughout County Kildare which might be in danger of losing a teacher arising from the current economic climate; if he has identified any such schools in the county; the extent to which he and his Department have engaged with the various school authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17971/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2013

117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to monitor the various schools throughout County Kildare which might be in danger of losing a teacher arising from the current economic climate; if he has identified any such schools in the county; the extent to which he and his Department have engaged with the various school authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17971/13]

Record· Verzoek bij regeling van werkzaamheden2013Z07859concluded

Brief van de minister van Economische Zaken en de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over de toekomst van de CO2 emissiehandel en het Europese klimaatbeleid, naar aanleiding van het kelderen van de Europese CO2 prijs na het afstemmen van het veilingvoorstel van de Europese Commissie door een meerderheid in het Europees parlement

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 17 April 2013

Brief van de minister van Economische Zaken en de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over de toekomst van de CO2 emissiehandel en het Europese klimaatbeleid, naar aanleiding van het kelderen van de Europese CO2 prijs na het afstemmen van het veilingvoorstel van de Europese Commissie door een meerderheid in het Europees parlement

Question· writtenPQ 781asked

781. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the recent development proposals for a nuclear power facility at Hinkely Point as approved by the UK's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on March 19th 2013, if he will confirm if the UK Government notified Ireland regarding these proposals; if so, when and how; and if he will provide copies of this correspondence and his replies, if any; if he will provide information on any decision by Irish authorities regarding notification of the Irish public about the development; and if so, the nature and reason for that decision. [16489/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2013

781. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the recent development proposals for a nuclear power facility at Hinkely Point as approved by the UK's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on March 19th 2013, if he will confirm if the UK Government notified Ireland regarding these proposals; if so, when and how; and if he will provide copies of this correspondence and his replies, if any; if he will provide information on any decision by Irish authorities regarding notification of the Irish public about the development; and if so, the nature and reason for that decision. [16489/13]

Question· writtenPQ 730asked

730. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in relation to the recent development proposals for a nuclear power facility at Hinkley Point as approved by the UK's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on 19 March 2013, if he will confirm if the UK Government notified Ireland regarding these proposals; if so, when and how; and if he will provide copies of this correspondence and his replies, if any; if he will provide information on any decision by Irish authorities regarding notification of the Irish public about the development; and if so, the nature of and reason for that decision. [16490/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2013

730. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in relation to the recent development proposals for a nuclear power facility at Hinkley Point as approved by the UK's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on 19 March 2013, if he will confirm if the UK Government notified Ireland regarding these proposals; if so, when and how; and if he will provide copies of this correspondence and his replies, if any; if he will provide information on any decision by Irish authorities regarding notification of the Irish public about the development; and if so, the nature of and reason for that decision. [16490/13]

Bill· HRH.R. 1348 (113th)referred

Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 March 2013

Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act - Establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in Arizona. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation System by allowing only such uses of the Monument that further the purposes for which it was established. Requires the Monument to be managed so as to maintain its undeveloped character and to protect and restore its cultural resources, species, and ecosystems. Directs the Secretary to conduct an inventory of invasive plant species in the Monument. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument. Permits grazing within the Monument where it is already established. Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Monument. Instructs the Secretary to prepare such plan in government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to the Great Bend of the Gila. Allows for the continued use of the Monument by members of tribes for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials. Authorizes the Secretary to allow scientific research to be conducted within the Monument, including research for the preservation of the historic and cultural resources of the Monument. Permits the Secretary to conduct or authorize other persons to conduct research regarding the effects of climate change on the Monument's resources. Prohibits renewable energy and transmission development projects from being carried out in the Monument.

Bill· SS. 570 (113th)referred

Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013

United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2013

Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a program to provide grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to develop and carry out clean energy and carbon reduction measures, such as renewable electricity standards, regional or statewide climate action plans, and participation in a regional greenhouse gas reduction program. Directs the Secretary of Energy, in establishing criteria for grants, to take into account: (1) regional disparities in the ways in which energy is produced and used, and (2) the clean energy resource potential of the measures. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to decrease the tax deduction for oil related qualified production activities income of major integrated oil companies.

Question· Kleine Anfrage17/12748open

Erneuerbare Energien und Energieeffizienz in Entwicklungsländern

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 March 2013

Aufbau von Kapazitäten erneuerbarer Energien und Umsetzung von Energieeffizienz durch deutsche Entwicklungspolitik unter Berücksichtigung spezifischer Interessen, nachhaltiger Entwicklung und Armutsbekämpfung in den Empfängerländern; Bereitstellung von Bundesmitteln und Förderung von Finanzierungsinstrumenten, Verbot des Schweröleinsatzes auf hoher See, Unterstützung des Green Climate Fund und der Internationalen Agentur für erneuerbare Energien, fragwürdige Förderung fossilier Energie- und Atomprojekte<br /> (insgesamt 28 Einzelfragen)

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific measures he will take to ensure that Ireland will not exceed emissions limits laid out under the EU effort sharing decision in 2015 as is projected in the EPA CCRP report (details supplied); if he will accept that mitigating actions are required immediately to address this matter and cannot wait until the passage of the proposed climate action and low carbon development Bill if such actions are to have any measurable impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12820/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2013

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific measures he will take to ensure that Ireland will not exceed emissions limits laid out under the EU effort sharing decision in 2015 as is projected in the EPA CCRP report (details supplied); if he will accept that mitigating actions are required immediately to address this matter and cannot wait until the passage of the proposed climate action and low carbon development Bill if such actions are to have any measurable impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12820/13]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned that the production of a climate change Bill that does not have carbon emission targets for both 2020 and 2050 may end up, under the EU 2009, costing the State €300 million in carbon credits. [12811/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2013

100. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned that the production of a climate change Bill that does not have carbon emission targets for both 2020 and 2050 may end up, under the EU 2009, costing the State €300 million in carbon credits. [12811/13]

Bill· HRH.R. 1025 (113th)open

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 2013

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area within Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Solano, and Yolo Counties in California. States that the purpose of the Conservation Area is the conservation, protection, and enhancement of the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the lands included in the Area for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. Continues to provide historical and adequate access to private inholdings in the Conservation Area. Allows only those uses of the Conservation Area that would further the purposes for which it is established. Requires a comprehensive plan for the protection and management of the federal lands included within the Conservation Area. Requires such plan to: (1) assess the impacts of climate change, (2) include a comprehensive weed management strategy, and (3) include a plan to address the public safety and environmental clean-up issues associated with illegal marijuana production. Permits grazing in the Conservation Area: (1) to continue, if established before this Act's enactment; (2) if not established before enactment, only to the extent that it is consistent with the purposes of the conservation area; or (3) through issuing annual targeted permits for the control of noxious weeds, fire suppression, or to provide other ecological benefits. Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Requires the appointment of one Council member to represent Native American Tribes.

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