Climate

Climate change adaptation efforts

European Union · European Parliament · 30 January 2015

Green Climate Fund

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the UK has contributed to the Green Climate Fund.

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the input he had into the climate action and low carbon energy Bill; if he or his Department will be represented on the expert advisory council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2015

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the input he had into the climate action and low carbon energy Bill; if he or his Department will be represented on the expert advisory council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/15]

Verzoek van het lid Van Veldhoven om doorrekening voor NL van het New Climate Economy report

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 29 January 2015

Verzoek van het lid Van Veldhoven om doorrekening voor NL van het New Climate Economy report

131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current position in regard to Ireland’s response to EU or other international agreements in relation to climate change; if a progressive plan has been formulated to address any issues arising with a view to ensuring that no damage is done in the context of economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4049/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2015

131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current position in regard to Ireland’s response to EU or other international agreements in relation to climate change; if a progressive plan has been formulated to address any issues arising with a view to ensuring that no damage is done in the context of economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4049/15]

Voornemen tot het sluiten van een uitvoeringsverdrag inzake klimaatverandering

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 28 January 2015

Voornemen tot het sluiten van een uitvoeringsverdrag inzake klimaatverandering

613. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that his Department's document Investing in Our Transport Future: A Strategic Framework for Investment in Land Transport effectively addresses the need for carbon emission mitigation, as outlined in our commitments to the 2020 and 2050 EU carbon emissions climate legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3937/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2015

613. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that his Department's document Investing in Our Transport Future: A Strategic Framework for Investment in Land Transport effectively addresses the need for carbon emission mitigation, as outlined in our commitments to the 2020 and 2050 EU carbon emissions climate legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3937/15]

582. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has read the document Investing in Our Transport Future: A Strategic Framework for Investment in Land Transport; his views that it will be in line with the objectives laid out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill, in particular in relation to our commitment to lowering our carbon emissions by 80% on 1990 levels by 2050 across the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3884/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2015

582. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has read the document Investing in Our Transport Future: A Strategic Framework for Investment in Land Transport; his views that it will be in line with the objectives laid out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill, in particular in relation to our commitment to lowering our carbon emissions by 80% on 1990 levels by 2050 across the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3884/15]

538. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason his Department considers it appropriate to include a timeframe of up to 2017 for the preparation and implementation of the national and sectoral mitigation plans under the proposed Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency projects that domestic non-ETS emissions will exceed the former EU 2020 targets from 2016 on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3719/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2015

538. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason his Department considers it appropriate to include a timeframe of up to 2017 for the preparation and implementation of the national and sectoral mitigation plans under the proposed Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency projects that domestic non-ETS emissions will exceed the former EU 2020 targets from 2016 on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3719/15]

Council Decision (EU) 2015/146 of 26 January 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Iceland, of the other part, concerning Iceland's participation in the joint fulfilment of commitments of the European Union, its Member States and Iceland for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

European Union · EUR-Lex · 26 January 2015

DIPLOMA Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 January 2015

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: children are ready for school; students are engaged and achieving in school; students are physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally healthy; schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide a positive climate for learning; families and communities are supportive and engaged in their children's education as equal partners; students are ready for postsecondary education and 21st Century careers; students are contributing to their communities; and 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.

SUPER Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 22 January 2015

Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2015 or the SUPER Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to establish the Task Force on Super Pollutants to: review existing and potential policies and measures that promote the reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, in part by identifying and evaluating programs and activities of the federal government that contribute to a reduction; identify and recommend specific federal 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 programs and activities to fill these gaps to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, with an emphasis on industry standards and public-private partnerships; identify, compile, evaluate, and develop best practices for reducing short-lived climate pollutants; and report to Congress on its findings and recommendations. A "short-lived climate pollutant" is black carbon, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, tropospheric ozone and its precursors, or emissions from banks of ozone-depleting substances.

Landgrabbing in der Ukraine

Germany · German Bundestag · 19 January 2015

Übernahme von Land in der Ukraine durch nationale und internationale Agrokonzerne, Ausbau der Agro-Gentechnik, Kreditvergaben durch die Weltbank, die Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) und die Europäische Bank für Wiederaufbau (EBWE), deutsche Projekte in der Ukraine, Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), Finanzmittel, &quot;Ukraine Investment Climate Advisory Services Project&quot;, Twinning-Projekt der ukrainischen Regierung zu &quot;best practices to manage land relations&quot;, Landkauf in der Ukraine durch Libyen<br /> (insgesamt 32 Einzelfragen)

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2015

Act to provide for the approval of plans by the Government in relation to climate change for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy; to establish a body to be known in the Irish language as An Chomhairle Chomhairleach Shaineolach Náisiúnta um Athrú Aeráide or, in the English language, as the National Expert Advisory Council on Climate Change; and to provide for matters connected therewith

No Tax Dollars for the United Nations' Climate Agenda Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2015

No Tax Dollars for the United Nations' Climate Agenda Act Prohibits federal department or agency funds from being used to make assessed or voluntary contributions to, or for, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Migration and climate change

European Union · European Parliament · 13 January 2015

W21

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2015

Water in the 21st Century Act or W21 This bill establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify, label, and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services. This bill establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumers to purchase and install products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services labeled under the WaterSense program. The EPA is required to make grants to owners or operators of water systems to address any ongoing or forecasted impact of climate change on a region's water quality or quantity. The Department of the Interior may: (1) provide financial assistance to water projects in specified states, including projects for water recycling, water infrastructure, enhanced energy efficiency, desalination, and water storage and conveyance; and (2) transfer to nonfederal entities title to any reclamation projects or facility in need of rehabilitation that are authorized before enactment of this Act. The U.S. Geological Survey must establish an open water data system to advance the availability, timely distribution, and widespread use of water data and information for water management, education, research, assessment, and monitoring purposes. This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the Water Desalination Act of 1996 and water resources research and technology institutes under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. After receiving a request from a nonfederal sponsor, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must review the operation of a reservoir and, if appropriate, update the water control manual to incorporate improved weather and runoff forecasting methods. The EPA is required to develop voluntary national drought resilience guidelines relating to preparedness planning and investments for water users and providers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must prepare a salmon drought plan for California.

W21

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2015

Water in the 21st Century Act or W21 This bill establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify, label, and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services. This bill establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumers to purchase and install products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services labeled under the WaterSense program. The EPA is required to make grants to owners or operators of water systems to address any ongoing or forecasted impact of climate change on a region's water quality or quantity. The Department of the Interior may: (1) provide financial assistance to water projects in specified states, including projects for water recycling, water infrastructure, enhanced energy efficiency, desalination, and water storage and conveyance; and (2) transfer to nonfederal entities title to any reclamation projects or facility in need of rehabilitation that are authorized before enactment of this Act. The U.S. Geological Survey must establish an open water data system to advance the availability, timely distribution, and widespread use of water data and information for water management, education, research, assessment, and monitoring purposes. This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the Water Desalination Act of 1996 and water resources research and technology institutes under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. After receiving a request from a nonfederal sponsor, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must review the operation of a reservoir and, if appropriate, update the water control manual to incorporate improved weather and runoff forecasting methods. The EPA is required to develop voluntary national drought resilience guidelines relating to preparedness planning and investments for water users and providers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must prepare a salmon drought plan for California.

Uitstel beantwoording vraag over de beleidsdoorlichting begrotingsartikel 18 Natuur en regio

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 12 January 2015

Uitstel beantwoording vraag over de beleidsdoorlichting begrotingsartikel 18 Natuur en regio

Reactie op het verzoek van het lid Van Veldhoven, gedaan tijdens de regeling van werkzaamheden d.d. 10 december 2014, inzake Climate Change Performance Index en reactie op Guardian-artikel over IPCC rapport

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 12 January 2015

Reactie op het verzoek van het lid Van Veldhoven, gedaan tijdens de regeling van werkzaamheden d.d. 10 december 2014, inzake Climate Change Performance Index en reactie op Guardian-artikel over IPCC rapport

International Climate Fund

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what amount from the funds allocated by her Department to the International Climate Fund has been disbursed in each year since that fund's inception.

Green Climate Fund

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total value is of her Department's funding for the Green Climate Fund; and what proportion of that funding is non-fiscal.

Green Climate Fund

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the UK's funding for the Green Climate Fund is drawn from the UK's International Climate Fund.

Green Climate Fund

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to his Written Statement of 18 December 2014, HCWS143, on Lima Climate Change Conference, what steps he has taken to ensure that the UK's contribution to the Green Climate Fund will del

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he had any discussions with his overseas counterparts concerning the attendance of environmental and human rights campaigners at the UN Climate Change Conference in Lima.

International Climate Fund

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how frequently the International Climate Fund Board meets.

International Climate Fund

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many projects of what value have been financed by decisions taken by the International Climate Fund Board Climate Investment Funds to date.