Climate

Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to specify, in performance criteria for monitoring and assessing coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of interest (waters), available protocols for monitoring that are most likely to detect pathogenic contamination. Authorizes states or local governments, in carrying out coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs, to develop and implement a coastal recreation waters pollution source identification and tracking program for such waters that are used by the public and that are not meeting applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators. Authorizes appropriations for grants to states and local governments for developing and implementing monitoring and notification programs for FY2012-FY2016. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 through FY2016. Requires a state recipient of a monitoring and notification program grant to report to the EPA Administrator on actions taken to notify state environmental agencies with authority to prevent or treat sources of pathogenic contamination in coastal recreation waters when water quality standards are exceeded. Requires state or local government grant recipients to identify: (1) the use of a rapid testing method to detect levels of pathogens or pathogen indicators that are harmful to human health; (2) measures for communicating the results of a water sample concerning pollutants within 24 hours of receipt to specified officials and all state agencies with authority to require the prevention or treatment of the sources of pollution in coastal recreation waters; (3) measures for an annual report to the Administrator on the occurrence, nature, location, pollutants involved, and extent of any exceeding of applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators; (4) the availability of a geographic information system database that a state or local government program shall use to inform the public about coastal recreation waters, that is publicly accessible and searchable, that is updated within 24 hours of the availability of revised information, that is organized by beach, and that identifies applicable water quality standards, monitoring protocols, sampling plans and results, and the number and causes of beach closures and advisory days; and (5) measures to ensure that closures or advisories are made within two hours after the receipt of the results of a water quality sample that exceeds applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators. Defines "rapid testing method" as a method of testing the water quality of coastal recreation waters for which results are available as soon as practicable and not more than six hours after its commencement in the laboratory. Requires the Administrator to: (1) include a revised list of rapid testing methods in the publication of new or revised water quality criteria; (2) publish with such criteria a list of pathogens and pathogen indicators studied; (3) complete an evaluation and validation of a rapid testing method for the water quality criteria and standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators by October 14, 2012; (4) publish guidance for the use, at coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches that are used by the public, of the rapid testing methods that will enhance the protection of public health and safety through rapid public notification of any exceeding of applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators; (5) identify and review every five years potential rapid testing methods for existing water quality criteria for pathogens and pathogen indicators for coastal recreation waters and complete, as expeditiously as practicable, an evaluation and validation of any such method that will make results available in less time and improve the accuracy and reproducibility of results; and (6) publish the results of such review. Declares a national goal of developing a rapid testing method that can produce accurate and reproducible results in not more than two hours by 2019. Requires: (1) a written assessment by the Administrator of state and local compliance with coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification statutory and regulatory requirements and grant conditions, (2) corrective actions by governments not in compliance, and (3) a review by the Comptroller General of such compliance review and corrective actions. Requires the Administrator to: (1) update the national list of beaches within 12 months after this Act's enactment and biennially thereafter (currently, periodically); (2) study and report to Congress on the long-term impact of climate change on pathogenic contamination of coastal recreation waters; and (3) conduct and report on a study to review the available scientific information pertaining to the impacts of excess nutrients on coastal recreation waters.

Question· writtenPQ 241asked

243 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number properties managed by him at Killybegs, County Donegal, Howth, County Dublin, Castletownbere, County Cork, Dingle, County Kerry, Dunmore East, County Waterford and Rossaveel, County Galway, are occupied on rent review lease; if he has engaged with each tenant to review downward the rents in view of the economic climate; the outcome of this review if any; the number of properties vacant and the length of time they have been vacant; the way the vacant property is being managed and marketed; the cost of maintenance and security relative to each vacant property; the amount of State funds spent at each location over the past six years or the cost of the original investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40097/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2011

243 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number properties managed by him at Killybegs, County Donegal, Howth, County Dublin, Castletownbere, County Cork, Dingle, County Kerry, Dunmore East, County Waterford and Rossaveel, County Galway, are occupied on rent review lease; if he has engaged with each tenant to review downward the rents in view of the economic climate; the outcome of this review if any; the number of properties vacant and the length of time they have been vacant; the way the vacant property is being managed and marketed; the cost of maintenance and security relative to each vacant property; the amount of State funds spent at each location over the past six years or the cost of the original investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40097/11]

Resolution· Entschließungsantrag BT17/8154rejected

Entschließungsantrag zur Regierungserklärung zu den Ergebnissen des Klimagipfels in Durban

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 December 2011

Formulierung eines europäischen Klimaschutzziels, Sicherstellung der Finanzierung des Green Climate Fund, Initiative zur Schaffung einer Allianz fortschrittlicher Staaten zur Entwicklung einer gemeinsamen Strategie zur Emissionsminderung und zur Finanzierung von Klimaschutzzielen, Verfolgung einer konsequenten nationalen Klimapolitik

Proposal· PCCELEX 52011PC0874open

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)

European Union · European Commission · 12 December 2011

Question· Schriftliche Frage17/8102open

Zusammenarbeit Deutschlands und der EU mit der Türkei beim Klimaschutz

Germany · German Bundestag · 9 December 2011

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Welche Projekte der Zusammenarbeit beim Klimaschutz gibt es aktuell zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland bzw. der Europäischen Union und der Türkei, und wie bewertet die Bundesregierung die Aussichten, die Türkei mittelfristig an das europäische Emissionshandelssystem heranzuführen?

Question· Mündliche Frage17/8101open

Absicherung der im Rahmen des Green Climate Fund auf der Weltklimakonferenz in Durban zugesagten 40 Millionen Euro im Bundeshaushalt

Germany · German Bundestag · 9 December 2011

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> An welcher Stelle im Haushalt gibt es eine Absicherung für die Zusage des Bundesministers für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, Dr. Norbert Röttgen, auf der Weltklimakonferenz in Durban, wonach Deutschland im Rahmen des Green Climate Fund weitere 40 Mio. Euro für Maßnahmen in Entwicklungsländern zur Verfügung stellt, und werden diese Mittel zusätzlich zu bereits bestehenden Projekten bereitgestellt?

Record· Brief commissie2011Z25568concluded

Aan bewindspersoon - Informatieverzoeken klimaat t.b.v. het AO Milieuraad d.d. 14 december 2011

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 7 December 2011

Aan bewindspersoon - Informatieverzoeken klimaat t.b.v. het AO Milieuraad d.d. 14 december 2011

Question· writtenPQ 248asked

253 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Garda fleet is being systematically reduced as patrol cars reach the end of their life when cars with 300,000 km on the speedometer are withdrawn; if he will review this policy in the context of the current economic climate if it is deemed that the vehicle can continue service; if he will give this proposal serious consideration in view of the fact that we have so many stations that have no Garda vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38273/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

253 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Garda fleet is being systematically reduced as patrol cars reach the end of their life when cars with 300,000 km on the speedometer are withdrawn; if he will review this policy in the context of the current economic climate if it is deemed that the vehicle can continue service; if he will give this proposal serious consideration in view of the fact that we have so many stations that have no Garda vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38273/11]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

247 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will bring the climate change Bill, as promised in the programme for Government, before the environment committee; and if it will be discussed before the UN talks on climate change in Durban. [38829/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

247 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will bring the climate change Bill, as promised in the programme for Government, before the environment committee; and if it will be discussed before the UN talks on climate change in Durban. [38829/11]

Question· writtenPQ 22asked

22 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a scheme to help persons who are in apartments or houses which are not suitable for their family size and find themselves in negative equity and unable to sell the apartment or house in the current climate; if he will consider a wavier scheme for persons who rent their properties in order that, in turn, they can rent properties that suit their family requirements and because of this will not be eligible for mortgage interest relief and will be liable to pay tax to the Revenue Commissioners because they leased their own property. [38389/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

22 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a scheme to help persons who are in apartments or houses which are not suitable for their family size and find themselves in negative equity and unable to sell the apartment or house in the current climate; if he will consider a wavier scheme for persons who rent their properties in order that, in turn, they can rent properties that suit their family requirements and because of this will not be eligible for mortgage interest relief and will be liable to pay tax to the Revenue Commissioners because they leased their own property. [38389/11]

Bill· HRH.R. 3570 (112th)referred

Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2011

Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Expands the interagency oceans and human health research program established under the Oceans and Human Health Act to: (1) direct the President, through the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), to deliver information, products, and services to reduce public health risks and enhance health benefits from the ocean; and (2) include within the term "oceans" the Great Lakes and related coastal areas. Directs the NSTC, through the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to submit to Congress, within 2 years after enactment of this Act and every 10 years thereafter, an update of the 2007 Interagency Oceans and Human Health Research Implementation Plan that defines the roles of specified federal agencies to avoid duplication of activities. Adds monitoring, surveillance, forecasting, mitigation, prevention, and outreach goals to federal research priorities. Extends the program's scope to atmospheric and biological sciences, food-borne diseases, corals, shellfish, and marine ecosystem and animal health predictive models. Authorizes coordination with interagency working groups of the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology, through the NSTC, to monitor and reduce marine public health problems, including climate change. Authorizes development of new technologies for detecting and reducing hazards to human health from ocean sources. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Oceans and Human Health Program to coordinate and implement research and activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Revises the mission and scope of NOAA centers of excellence.

Motion· Motie2011Z25216rejected

Gew motie Ouwehand over een Europees importverbod op teerzandolie (t.v.v. 32813, nr. 11)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 6 December 2011

Gew motie Ouwehand over een Europees importverbod op teerzandolie (t.v.v. 32813, nr. 11)

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

174 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares that he expects will be planted in forestry this year; the number he intends to fund for 2012; the benefits, if any, planting these areas will provide in meeting our climate change commitments; if he has the capital available to meet his commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2011

174 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares that he expects will be planted in forestry this year; the number he intends to fund for 2012; the benefits, if any, planting these areas will provide in meeting our climate change commitments; if he has the capital available to meet his commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/11]

Record· Aktuelle Stunde17/146open

Weltklimakonferenz in Durban - Klimapolitik am Scheideweg

Germany · German Bundestag · 1 December 2011

Aussprache auf Verlangen der Fraktionen SPD und B90/GR, unabhängig von einer Fragestunde

Motion· Motie2011Z24912adopted