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Question· writtenPQ 164asked

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following his welcome for the European Union negotiating position at the 21st conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris in France, when the Government will formally ratify the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, which was due to be completed by the third quarter of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following his welcome for the European Union negotiating position at the 21st conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris in France, when the Government will formally ratify the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, which was due to be completed by the third quarter of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/15]

Bill· HRH.R. 3655 (114th)open

EPA Pays Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 2015

EPA Pays Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) by making the U.S. government liable for economic damages it caused, including damages that resulted while it was providing assistance in cleaning up hazardous substances. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must reimburse the Department of the Treasury for the cost of CERCLA claims for money damages against the United States. The EPA must make those reimbursements from the unobligated balance of amounts in the "Environmental Programs and Management" account. The EPA must first use amounts in that account that are for outreach. If sufficient amounts are not available from outreach funding, the EPA must use amounts made available for enforcement, and then amounts available for the clean air and climate program area.

Bill· HRH.R. 3632 (114th)referred

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2015

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas.

Bill· SS. 2076 (114th)referred

Super Pollutants Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2015

Super Pollutants Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to establish the Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation. The Task Force must report on federal agencies' plans for reducing those pollutants, including: (1) black carbon (soot emissions), (2) methane, and (3) hydrofluorocarbons with high global warming potential (high-GWP HFC). The Department of State must develop a comprehensive plan to reduce black carbon emissions from international shipping, which must include a roadmap toward helping countries reduce fine-particle emissions from shipping. While acting as chairperson of the Arctic Council, the Secretary of State must: (1) lead an effort to reduce black carbon through an Arctic-wide aspirational black carbon goal, and (2) encourage observers of that Council to adopt national black carbon emissions reduction goals and mitigation plans. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) must: (1) prioritize black carbon mitigation activities as part of aid distribution activities; (2) give special emphasis to projects that produce substantial environmental, gender, livelihood, and public health benefits; and (3) work with the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves to help developing nations establish thriving markets for clean and efficient cooking solutions. The State Department must provide technical assistance to aid international efforts in reducing black carbon emissions from diesel trucks, 2-stroke engines, diesel generators, and industrial processes. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must: (1) evaluate the availability of high-GWP HFC alternatives, and (2) report on a plan for revising regulatory barriers that prevent the use of those alternatives. The bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the manufacture of any uncharged hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 air-conditioning condensing equipment for residential use. The EPA must study and report on the most effective method to minimize the inadvertent release of HFC-134a from automotive air conditioning recharge kits when the recharge container is not being used. The State Department, DOE, the EPA, and the Department of Commerce must provide to other countries technical guidance on containing emissions from gas drilling, landfills, coal mining, and agriculture. The Government Accountability Office must identify: (1) the types of equipment throughout the production value chain that are most likely to have high leak rates, and (2) voluntary efforts on replacing or monitoring those types of equipment.

Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag1333/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag

Kurs auf Paris, Kurs auf Klimaschutz setzen

Austria · National Council · 23 September 2015

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Kurs auf Paris, Kurs auf Klimaschutz setzen

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

41. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the resulting increase in vehicle emissions arising as a result of the cancellation of the Dublin Area Rapid Transit underground has been estimated; if it will factor in to his Department’s ongoing preparation of its contribution to the national mitigation plan under the forthcoming Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill; his views that his Department can possibly meet its proportionate emissions reduction objective in the timeframe envisaged; if he will publish the advice he has received on this matter to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31956/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2015

41. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the resulting increase in vehicle emissions arising as a result of the cancellation of the Dublin Area Rapid Transit underground has been estimated; if it will factor in to his Department’s ongoing preparation of its contribution to the national mitigation plan under the forthcoming Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill; his views that his Department can possibly meet its proportionate emissions reduction objective in the timeframe envisaged; if he will publish the advice he has received on this matter to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31956/15]

Question· writtenPQ 1398asked

1398. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there was, or is, a plan to have a climate change awareness campaign delivered by his Department; if there is funding allocated towards this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30595/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2015

1398. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there was, or is, a plan to have a climate change awareness campaign delivered by his Department; if there is funding allocated towards this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30595/15]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has read the recent study on water quality across the Barnett Shale in Texas in the United States of America, which appeared in the peer-reviewed Environmental Science and Technology, and which found that, near to hydraulic fracturing centres, drinking water has more chemicals and carcinogens; in view of this study, and the extensive scientific research that has found hydraulic fracturing to have substantial risks and negative consequences for public health, the environment, and the climate, if he is satisfied with the fact that Ireland is currently considering the viability of this practice through the Environmental Protection Agency study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31792/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2015

108. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has read the recent study on water quality across the Barnett Shale in Texas in the United States of America, which appeared in the peer-reviewed Environmental Science and Technology, and which found that, near to hydraulic fracturing centres, drinking water has more chemicals and carcinogens; in view of this study, and the extensive scientific research that has found hydraulic fracturing to have substantial risks and negative consequences for public health, the environment, and the climate, if he is satisfied with the fact that Ireland is currently considering the viability of this practice through the Environmental Protection Agency study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31792/15]

Question· Written questionUIN 10350answered

Department for Energy and Climate Change: Staff

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 September 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many people are employed by her Department; and what the staffing costs of her Department are.

Bill· HRH.R. 3506 (114th)referred

State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2015

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: utilize natural gas as a fuel; are flexible fuel vehicles that operate on gasoline, E85, and M85; or 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: centrally dispatched; or 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.

Question· Written questionUIN 901437answered

Climate Change Convention

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent progress has been made towards reaching an international climate change agreement in Paris in 2015.

Question· Written questionUIN 10222answered

Department for Energy and Climate Change: Freedom of Information

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many hours her Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.

Question· Written questionUIN 10075answered

Developing Countries: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 September 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) financial and (b) other support her Department is providing to the least developed countries to tackle climate change and its effects.

Question· Written questionUIN 10071answered

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 September 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Adaptation Sub-Committee Progress Report 2014, what steps she is taking to minimise the risks to the well-being of UK citizens identified in that report.

Question· Written questionUIN 10067answered

Department for Energy and Climate Change: Damages

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 September 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much the Government has paid in damages in connection with the judgment in Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change v Friends of the Earth and Others, [2012], EWCA Civ 28 to date.

Question· Written questionUIN 9536answered

Department for Energy and Climate Change: UK Membership of EU

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which external organisations she has met to discuss the consequences of the UK leaving the EU in each of the last three years; and how many times she has met each such organisation.

Question· Written questionUIN 9400answered

Department for Energy and Climate Change: Allowances

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she next plans to update transparency data for ministerial expenses in her Department on the GOV.UK website.

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