Energy

682. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the regulations that pertain to industrial style wind farm developments will be implemented; if these regulations will take account of the concerns regarding flicker, separation distance, height of turbines being proposed and the effect on rural landscapes including the impact upon the local heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50308/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

682. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the regulations that pertain to industrial style wind farm developments will be implemented; if these regulations will take account of the concerns regarding flicker, separation distance, height of turbines being proposed and the effect on rural landscapes including the impact upon the local heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50308/17]

521. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options open to a person (details supplied) that has been refused an SEAI grant despite their home having been built in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50392/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

521. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options open to a person (details supplied) that has been refused an SEAI grant despite their home having been built in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50392/17]

518. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy regarding Ireland's dependency on oil; the contingency plans in place in the event of energy supply disruptions; the actions or measures being taken to reduce Ireland's dependency on oil, specifically in terms of energy provision to publicly funded buildings, such as educational institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50125/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

518. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy regarding Ireland's dependency on oil; the contingency plans in place in the event of energy supply disruptions; the actions or measures being taken to reduce Ireland's dependency on oil, specifically in terms of energy provision to publicly funded buildings, such as educational institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50125/17]

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017

United States · United States Congress · 28 November 2017

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017 This bill provides for additional disaster-recovery assistance and other assistance to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with respect to infrastructure, health care, agriculture, education, economic development, and environmental remediation, among other sectors. Specifically, regarding both territories, the bill: provides for the use of certain emergency assistance to rebuild electric grids; establishes several grant programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy; subject to specified oversight requirements, increases funding for transportation infrastructure, telecommunications systems, housing, and community development; increases funding for the Medicaid and Medicare programs; temporarily increases social-services block-grant allotments; increases funding for, and otherwise revises, rural and agricultural programs; increases funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs; provides for aid to the Head Start program, elementary and secondary education programs, and higher education programs; increases funding for training and employment services; modifies provisions concerning the earned-income tax credit, the child tax credit, and unemployment assistance; increases funding for economic and community development programs; increases funding for environmental remediation; and otherwise modifies provisions related to emergency funding and disaster-recovery assistance. In addition, the bill: extends Medicaid waiver authority to all territories, provides for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotments to the territories, and otherwise revises the Medicaid and Medicare programs with respect to the territories; extends participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to all territories; modifies provisions concerning the application of certain workers' protections in Puerto Rico; and requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a long-term disaster-relief plan with respect to Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands.

An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

United States · United States Congress · 28 November 2017

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. With respect to individuals, the bill: replaces the existing tax brackets (10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35%, and 39.6%) with new tax brackets (10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 38.5%); increases the standard deduction; suspends the deduction for personal exemptions; allows a deduction for business income of pass-through entities (i.e., partnerships, S corporations, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships); increases the child tax credit and allows a credit for dependents who are not children; suspends the deduction for state and local taxes not incurred in carrying on a trade or business or an activity for the production of income; suspends the deduction for home equity loan interest; repeals the penalty for individuals who fail to maintain minimum essential health coverage as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as the individual mandate); suspends the overall limitation on certain itemized deductions; suspends the alternative minimum tax for individuals; and doubles the basic exemption amount for the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Many of the provisions in the bill that affect individual taxpayers expire after 2025. For businesses, the bill: permanently reduces the corporate tax rate from a maximum of 35% to a flat 20% rate, permanently repeals the alternative minimum tax for corporations, allows increased expensing of the costs of certain property, repeals the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities, modifies the net operating loss deduction, limits the deductibility of net interest expenses to 30% percent of the business's adjusted taxable income, and modifies the taxation of foreign income. The bill also: (1) repeals or modifies several additional credits and deductions for individuals and businesses, (2) directs the Department of the Interior to implement an oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska, and (3) directs the Department of Energy to draw down and sell oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Logistikzentrum Langenzersdorf

Austria · National Council · 27 November 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Michael Bernhard, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Logistikzentrum Langenzersdorf

Energy

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to encourage greater diversify in energy production in the UK.

Energy: Subsidies

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the cost to the public purse has been of energy subsidies to private energy companies in each of the last five years.

Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2017

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2017

Energy: Prices

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2017

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings by Dieter Helm, in his report Cost of Energy Review, commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, that (1) the legacy costs from the Renewables

Energy: Costs

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2017

To ask Her Majesty's Government, in commissioning future energy projects, what account they intend to take of the full system and intermittency cost of competing technologies, and whether they intend to implement an Equivalent Firm Power capacity auction.

Energy Drinks: Advertising

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made with the food, drink and advertising industries on discouraging the promotion of high caffeine and sugar energy drinks at sporting events.

Renewable Energy

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons the amount of renewable energy generated in the UK in 2016 was lower than that produced in 2015.

Renewable Energy

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he expects the amount of renewable energy generated in 2017 to be greater than that produced in 2016.

Renewable Energy

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to increase production of renewable energy.

Energy: Non-domestic Rates

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which energy generation technologies are exempted from business rates in England and Wales.

Comprehensive and enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part

European Union · EUR-Lex · 24 November 2017

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2196 of 24 November 2017 establishing a network code on electricity emergency and restoration (Text with EEA relevance. )

European Union · EUR-Lex · 24 November 2017

Kosten der Energiewende

Germany · German Bundestag · 24 November 2017

Kosten für den Stromkunden durch Betriebsbeeinträchtigungen konventioneller Kraftwerke, Subventionen für erneuerbare Energien und Netzeingriffe sowie Verpflichtungen aus dem EEG (Einspeisevergütungen, Umlagen und Netzentgelte) von 2010 bis 2016 und voraussichtlich bis 2030<br /> (insgesamt 3 Einzelfragen)

mutwillige Missachtung gesetzlicher Rahmenbedingungen und damit einhergehende Zerstörung des Umweltbundesamtes als bewährte ExpertInneninstitution zum Zweck der Wahlkampfunterstützung für ÖVP-Landeshauptleute

Austria · National Council · 23 November 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Klaus Uwe Feichtinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend mutwillige Missachtung gesetzlicher Rahmenbedingungen und damit einhergehende Zerstörung des Umweltbundesamtes als bewährte ExpertInneninstitution zum Zweck der Wahlkampfunterstützung für ÖVP-Landeshauptleute

Energy: Capital Allowances

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 November 2017

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the capital allowance treatment is of (a) solar power, (b) Good Quality gas CHP, (c) solar thermal, (d) battery storage technologies, (e) biomass boilers and (f) heat pumps.

41. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the targeted and strategic plan she has to attract the high value data management industry here in view of the attraction of Ireland to this global industry in the areas of climate, availability of green energy, access to research and a graduate workforce and our EU membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49454/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2017

41. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the targeted and strategic plan she has to attract the high value data management industry here in view of the attraction of Ireland to this global industry in the areas of climate, availability of green energy, access to research and a graduate workforce and our EU membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49454/17]

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing (Text with EEA relevance. )

European Union · EUR-Lex · 23 November 2017

Geannoteerde agenda Telecomraad van 4 december 2017

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 23 November 2017

Geannoteerde agenda Telecomraad van 4 december 2017

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 2017 assessment of the progress made by Member States towards the national energy efficiency targets for 2020 and towards the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive as required by Article 24(3) of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU

European Union · European Commission · 23 November 2017

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Communication on strengthening Europe's energy networks

European Union · European Commission · 23 November 2017

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS AND THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK Third Report on the State of the Energy Union

European Union · European Commission · 23 November 2017

Non-Domestic Rating (Renewable Energy Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 November 2017

Energy: Meters

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many homes and small businesses have been offered a smart meter as part of the smart meter roll-out programme.

Energy: Meters

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what waste and recycling policies he has put in place as part of the smart meter roll-out for (a) old meters, (b) malfunctioning or faulty smart meters and (c) in-home displays an

242. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the research that has been carried out on the effects of wind turbines on wildlife, in particular the effect of moving blades on bats and birds and the effect of tremors caused by turbines on livestock. [49637/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2017

242. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the research that has been carried out on the effects of wind turbines on wildlife, in particular the effect of moving blades on bats and birds and the effect of tremors caused by turbines on livestock. [49637/17]

191. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason wind energy is the main source of renewable energy being explored and invested in by this Government when there are more efficient sources of renewable energy, for example, solar and tidal energy. [49638/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2017

191. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason wind energy is the main source of renewable energy being explored and invested in by this Government when there are more efficient sources of renewable energy, for example, solar and tidal energy. [49638/17]

Verordnung zur Änderung der Stromnetzzugangsverordnung

Germany · Bundesrat · 22 November 2017

Verpflichtung der Betreiber von Übertragungsnetzen, Handelstransaktionen im Gebiet der Bundesrepublik ohne Kapazitätsvergabe zur Bildung einer einheitlichen Stromgebotszone zu ermöglichen

Energy: Prices

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on a cap for default tariffs which are not standard variable tariffs; and if he will make a statement.

Energy: Meters

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of energy consumers who have lost paperless discounts since having a smart meter installed.

Energy: Meters

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what comparative assessment he has made of standing charges for energy consumers where a smart meter (a) has and (b) has not been installed; and if he will make a statement.

Energy: Meters

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of barriers faced by people with a smart meter of changing energy provider; and if he will make a statement.

606. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to state the expected start date of the public consultation process on wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48710/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

606. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to state the expected start date of the public consultation process on wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48710/17]

494. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he foresees an ability to achieve the targets in the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49449/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

494. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he foresees an ability to achieve the targets in the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49449/17]

488. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his vision for the attainment of the various targets in respect of climate change such as reduction on dependency on fossil fuels, carbon reduction, encouragement of the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49443/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

488. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his vision for the attainment of the various targets in respect of climate change such as reduction on dependency on fossil fuels, carbon reduction, encouragement of the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49443/17]

479. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which various alternatives for generation of electricity can contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gases with particular reference to solar and wind energy; the extent to which these two sources can provide uninterrupted supply in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49395/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

479. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which various alternatives for generation of electricity can contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gases with particular reference to solar and wind energy; the extent to which these two sources can provide uninterrupted supply in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49395/17]

470. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the calls for higher European renewable energy targets and higher efficiency targets in the new clean energy package being negotiated in the EU. [49173/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

470. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the calls for higher European renewable energy targets and higher efficiency targets in the new clean energy package being negotiated in the EU. [49173/17]

462. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated annual fines that Ireland will incur due to missing renewable energy targets by 2020; the way in which he plans to fund these fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48815/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

462. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated annual fines that Ireland will incur due to missing renewable energy targets by 2020; the way in which he plans to fund these fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48815/17]

129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department monitors the economic impact of energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49451/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department monitors the economic impact of energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49451/17]

83. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the funding of the energy efficiency programmes was spent between residential, commercial and public sector buildings since 2011 in view of the fact that the expenditure allocations for 2018 to 2020 document allows €35 million to expand the energy efficiency programmes; his plans to change the breakdown in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49086/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

83. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the funding of the energy efficiency programmes was spent between residential, commercial and public sector buildings since 2011 in view of the fact that the expenditure allocations for 2018 to 2020 document allows €35 million to expand the energy efficiency programmes; his plans to change the breakdown in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49086/17]

80. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department continues to primarily fund shallow retrofits for homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49104/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

80. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department continues to primarily fund shallow retrofits for homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49104/17]

78. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a support scheme for residential and-or community solar photovoltaic electricity will be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

78. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a support scheme for residential and-or community solar photovoltaic electricity will be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/17]

73. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has the power to issue a policy direction to the regulator under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; and if he has considered the use of this power to address rising electricity prices here. [49008/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

73. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has the power to issue a policy direction to the regulator under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; and if he has considered the use of this power to address rising electricity prices here. [49008/17]

64. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the renewable electricity support scheme in respect of wind generation and micro-scale generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48979/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

64. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the renewable electricity support scheme in respect of wind generation and micro-scale generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48979/17]

59. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scale of offshore wind energy he expects could be developed in the Irish Sea by 2030; and the role his Department has in co-ordinating such developments. [49093/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

59. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scale of offshore wind energy he expects could be developed in the Irish Sea by 2030; and the role his Department has in co-ordinating such developments. [49093/17]