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Question· Schriftliche Anfrage212/Jschriftliche anfrage

Verschmutzung des Flusses Raab

Austria · National Council · 21 December 2006

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit betreffend Verschmutzung des Flusses Raab

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage210/Jschriftliche anfrage

Verschmutzung des Flusses Raab

Austria · National Council · 21 December 2006

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Verschmutzung des Flusses Raab

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage191/Jschriftliche anfrage

Verbringung gefährlicher Abfälle in Nicht-OECD-Staaten

Austria · National Council · 14 December 2006

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Gerhard Steier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Verbringung gefährlicher Abfälle in Nicht-OECD-Staaten

Report· Ausschussbericht14 d.B.ausschussbericht

Emissionszertifikategesetz

Austria · National Council · 14 December 2006

Bericht des Umweltausschusses über den Antrag 18/A der Abgeordneten Karlheinz Kopf, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Emissionszertifikategesetz geändert wird

Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag71/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag

verwaltungsrechtliches Umwelthaftungsgesetz

Austria · National Council · 14 December 2006

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Ruperta Lichtenecker, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend verwaltungsrechtliches Umwelthaftungsgesetz

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

239 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the Greener Homes grant scheme, delivered through Sustainable Energy Ireland on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of new units of housing and existing units of housing that installed a renewable energy heating system under the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each year under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006

239 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the annual cost of the Greener Homes grant scheme, delivered through Sustainable Energy Ireland on an annual basis from the date the scheme started; the number of new units of housing and existing units of housing that installed a renewable energy heating system under the scheme for each year for which figures are supplied; the smallest, the average and the largest individual payment made in each year under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/06]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

238 Mr. English asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when an applicant (details supplied) will have an application to get listed finalised with Sustainable Energy Ireland as a product or supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43414/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006

238 Mr. English asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when an applicant (details supplied) will have an application to get listed finalised with Sustainable Energy Ireland as a product or supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43414/06]

Question· Kleine Anfrage16/3892open

Planungsstand neuer fossiler Kraftwerke (Nachfrage zu Bundestagsdrucksache 16/3761) (G-SIG: 16011528)

Germany · German Bundestag · 14 December 2006

Erneute Anfrage wegen völlig ungenügender Antwort der Bundesregierung (BT-Drs 16/3761) auf die Kleine Anfrage (u.a. nicht aktuelle und unvollständige Daten des angegebenen Statusberichts zum Energiegipfel 2006); in Planung, Genehmigung bzw. Bau befindliche fossile bzw. mit Ersatzbrennstoffen (EBS) betriebene Kraftwerke sowie weitere Neubauvorhaben; eingesetzter Brennstoff, Verbrennungs-Technologie, Standorte, Leistungen, Betreiber bzw. Investor, vorgesehene Inbetriebnahme, Investitionssumme; bis 2030 zu ersetzende Kraftwerke <p> </p>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage161/Jschriftliche anfrage

Unfruchtbarkeit und Gesundheitsgefährdung durch Pestizide

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2006

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Unfruchtbarkeit und Gesundheitsgefährdung durch Pestizide

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

216 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a party has expressed an interest in setting up and developing an ethanol business in south Kildare in view of the recent problems experiences by the tillage farmers of the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43093/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006

216 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a party has expressed an interest in setting up and developing an ethanol business in south Kildare in view of the recent problems experiences by the tillage farmers of the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43093/06]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

108 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether it is pivotal to include specific renewable energy enterprise measures and targets in the list of sectoral niches that could address the issue of sustainable employment in rural areas as outlined in the draft Rural Development Plan 2007 to 2013. [42912/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006

108 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether it is pivotal to include specific renewable energy enterprise measures and targets in the list of sectoral niches that could address the issue of sustainable employment in rural areas as outlined in the draft Rural Development Plan 2007 to 2013. [42912/06]

Question· Kleine Anfrage16/3878open

Kriterien für die Auswahl eines Endlagers für radioaktiven Abfall (G-SIG: 16011521)

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 December 2006

Standortauswahlkriterien für Gorleben, Benennung konkreter Kriterien für Endlagerauswahl der Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit, der Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, des Arbeitskreises Auswahlverfahren Endlagerstandorte der niedersächsischen Landesregierung, nichtberücksichtigte Kriterien des BMU, internationale Kriterien, Veröffentlichung der Akten der niedersächsischen Landesregierung zur Endlagerauswahl, Auswahlkriterien der Bundesregierung, Widerspruch zum BMU-Konzept; Aussage des Bundesumweltministers Sigmar Gabriel, zum zeitlichen Rahmen der Endlagerfrage, Konsequenzen aus Urteil des OVG Lüneburg <p> </p>

Motion· Antrag16/3808enacted

Die deutsche Präsidentschaft der Europäischen Union zum Erfolg führen (G-SIG: 16011500)

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 December 2006

Abstimmung als EU-Teampräsidentschaft mit Portugal und Slowenien, Fortführung des Verfassungsprozesses, Stärkung des Binnenmarktes, Start des 7. Forschungsrahmenprogramms, Verabschiedung des Aktionsplans Energie, europäische Position zum Klimaschutz, Engagement für das soziale Europa, Stärkung einer europäischen Außen-, Sicherheits- und Entwicklungspolitik, Wirtschaftspartnerschaftsabkommen mit AKP-Staaten, Rahmenabkommen mit Russland, gemeinsame Erklärung zur 50-Jahr-Feier der Römischen Verträge, Information des Deutschen Bundestages <p> </p>

Motion· Antrag16/3826rejected

Einführung eines Erneuerbare Energien Wärmegesetzes - EEW (G-SIG: 16011507)

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 December 2006

Einbringung eines Gesetzentwurfs für ein Erneuerbare Energien Wärmegesetz (EEW) bis März 2007; Berücksichtigung folgender erneuerbarer Energien im EEW: Solarthermie, Bioenergie (bevorzugt durch Kraftwärmekopplung), Tiefen-Erdwärme, Windenergie, Wasserkraft, Umgebungswärme und Oberflächenerdwärme, solarthermische Kühlung; Einführung einer Verpflichtung zum anteiligen Mindesteinsatz von Wärme aus regenerativen Energiequellen in Neubauten und Altbauten, Pflicht gilt auch für Betreiber von Wärmenetzen, geplante Ersatzabgabe bei Nichtumsetzung; Abstimmung zwischen Wärmegesetz und Energieeinsparverordnung, Investitionsförderprogramme insbesondere für Erneuerbare-Nahwärmesysteme (u.a. für saisonale Speicher) <p> </p>

Motion· Antrag16/3838concluded

Gründung eines Deutschen Biomasseforschungszentrums vorantreiben (G-SIG: 16011509)

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 December 2006

Voraussetzungen für Gründung eines in die Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft integrierten Deutschen Biomasseforschungszentrums; Ansiedlung in den neuen Bundesländern zur Bündelung der Kompetenzen des Umweltforschungszentrums, des Instituts für Energetik und Umwelt und des Instituts für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung <p> </p>

Bill· Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)Bill 58open

Local Planning Authorities (Energy and Energy Efficiency) Bill

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 December 2006

Enable local planning authorities to make certain requirements regarding the generation, conservation and use of energy; to require local planning authorities to consider specifying requirements for the generation of renewable and low carbon energy and the imposition of energy efficiency standards when determining planning applications; and for connected purposes.

Bill· Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)Bill 89open

Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 December 2006

Advance time by one hour throughout the year to create lighter evenings, for an experimental period; and for connected purposes.

Report· Ausschussbericht13 d.B.ausschussbericht

Kollaudierung des tschechischen AKW Temelin

Austria · National Council · 12 December 2006

Bericht des Umweltausschusses über den Antrag 24/A(E) der Abgeordneten Mag. Kurt Gaßner, Mag. Wilhelm Molterer, Dr. Gabriela Moser, Lutz Weinzinger, Ursula Haubner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Kollaudierung des tschechischen AKW Temelin

Question· writtenPQ 306asked

325 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to publish an action plan on energy efficiency; and the main components that would be included in such a plan. [42379/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

325 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to publish an action plan on energy efficiency; and the main components that would be included in such a plan. [42379/06]

Question· writtenPQ 304asked

323 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made on the report to review the security of access to oil here and the all island study assessing Ireland’s long term security of gas supplies both of which were referred to in the Green Paper on Ireland’s sustainable energy future. [42377/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

323 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made on the report to review the security of access to oil here and the all island study assessing Ireland’s long term security of gas supplies both of which were referred to in the Green Paper on Ireland’s sustainable energy future. [42377/06]

Question· writtenPQ 301asked

320 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will establish the Task-Force on Bio-Energy to develop an integrated national policy on the area of energy efficiency as he has outlined in a reply to a previous parliamentary question; and if this Task-Force on Bio-Energy will have an all-Ireland dimension to it. [42632/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

320 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will establish the Task-Force on Bio-Energy to develop an integrated national policy on the area of energy efficiency as he has outlined in a reply to a previous parliamentary question; and if this Task-Force on Bio-Energy will have an all-Ireland dimension to it. [42632/06]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

170 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of research, correspondence or advice that his Department has received relating to the possibility that different measurements resulting from the use of the overall heat loss method and the elemental method of measuring compliance with Part L may be leading to different outcomes depending on the method used. [42608/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

170 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of research, correspondence or advice that his Department has received relating to the possibility that different measurements resulting from the use of the overall heat loss method and the elemental method of measuring compliance with Part L may be leading to different outcomes depending on the method used. [42608/06]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

116 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations; when the regulations will take effect; the exemptions that are provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42596/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

116 Ms McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations; when the regulations will take effect; the exemptions that are provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42596/06]

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

72 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the significant increase to local authorities of wage costs, chemical costs and energy costs he will significantly increase funding for water and waste water facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42572/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

72 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the significant increase to local authorities of wage costs, chemical costs and energy costs he will significantly increase funding for water and waste water facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42572/06]

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 502 (109th)open

To correct the enrollment of the bill H.R. 5682.

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 2006

Corrects the enrollment of H.R. 5682 (Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006, United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act).

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage153/Jschriftliche anfrage

tierische Lebensmittel und lebende Tiere - Arzneimittelrückstände in Österreich

Austria · National Council · 7 December 2006

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend tierische Lebensmittel und lebende Tiere - Arzneimittelrückstände in Österreich

Bill· SS. 4104 (109th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources under the electricity production credit.

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 2006

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate after 2006 the reduction in the rate of the tax credit for electricity produced from open-loop biomass, small irrigation power, landfill gas, trash combustion, and hydropower facilities (thus allowing the same credit rate for all renewable resource facilities).

Bill· SS. 4106 (109th)referred

National Energy Efficiency Development Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 2006

National Energy Efficiency Development Act - Establishes the National Energy Efficiency Development Administration, headed by an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, to develop energy-efficient technologies and reduce U.S. imports of oil by 50% by 2015. Establishes in the Administration: (1) a Policy Advisory Committee; (2) an Office of Administration (to include an Energy Efficiency Economics Division, an Education Division, and the position of General Counsel); (3) an Office of Policy, Research, and Development; and (4) an Office of Venture Capital. Authorizes the Administrator to solicit the development of energy-effcient technologies.

Bill· HRH.R. 6408 (109th)referred

Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 2006

Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify certain expiring tax provisions relating to education, business investment and economic development, research, health care, environmental remediation, and energy conservation. Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax and other incentives for funding health savings accounts. Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 - Amends the Social Security Act to extend and modify various Medicare and Medicaid provisions, including provisions relating to physician fee schedules, health care reporting requirements, hospital and medical provider reimbursements for certain medical procedures, Medicare fraud and abuse prevention, and the transitional medical assistance and abstinence education program. Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to offer certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and reduce rate of reclamation fees payable by mine operators to the Fund. Allows certain mine operators to prepay health care premium liabilities to the Combined Benefits Fund. Modifies rules relating to the reimportation of exported tobacco products for personal use. Extends through 2008 tariff duties on ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Allows a tax exclusion of gain from the sale of certain mineral or geothermal interests. Extends the school choice scholarship program for low-income children in the District of Columbia. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on establishing a uniform national database on elder abuse.

Bill· HRH.R. 6417 (109th)referred

Climate Change Investment Act of 2006

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 2006

Climate Change Investment Act of 2006 - Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code allowing: (1) an election to expense the cost of certain liquid fuel processing refineries; (2) accelerated amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures; (3) a tax credit for enhanced oil recovery costs; (4) a tax credit for the production of low sulfur diesel fuel; (5) a tax credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source; (6) a tax deduction for capital costs incurred in complying with certain sulfur regulations; (7) a tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs for oil and gas wells and geothermal wells; and (8) tax deductions for certain oil and gas well expenditures. Allows a business-related tax credit for investment in a greenhouse gas intensity reduction project approved by the Secretary of Energy.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1101 (109th)passed

Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5682) to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 2006

Makes it in order to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 5682 (Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006). Waives all points of order against the conference report and considers it as read.

Bill· SS. 4097 (109th)referred

Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2006

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2006

Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2006 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) guarantee the payment of principal and interest on private lender loans to small businesses located in a disaster area; and (2) make disaster loans to private nonprofit organizations located or operating in a disaster area. Increases disaster loan caps. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) allow small business development centers (SBDCs) to provide assistance to a small business located outside the state of the SBDC if the business is in a disaster area; (2) establish a contracting outreach and technical assistance program for small businesses having a significant presence in a disaster area; (3) declare a disaster area as an area of concentrated unemployment or underemployment, or a labor surplus area, for purposes of a contracting priority for local small businesses; and (4) establish and implement a disaster assistance business loan program. Provides for increased public notice of disaster declaration and application periods and deadlines. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into agreements with private contractors to process disaster loans. Requires the Administrator to amend the 2006 hurricane season disaster response plan to apply to major disasters and catastrophic national disasters. Provides for increased congressional oversight of the SBA disaster loan program with respect to presidentially declared disasters. Authorizes the Administrator to make loans to assist small businesses that have or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of significant increases in the price of heating fuel due to a disaster-related energy emergency.

Bill· HRH.R. 6401 (109th)referred

To promote the fair production of oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf.

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2006

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to instruct the Secretary of the Interior to agree to any lessee request to amend any lease issued as a result of a Central or Western Gulf of Mexico lease sale held between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 1999, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to certain royalty suspension provisions in the amount of $34.73 per barrel (2005 dollars) for oil and of $4.34 per million Btu (2005 dollars) for natural gas, adjusted for changes in the implicit price deflator. Directs the Secretary to establish a conservation of resources fee for producing leases at $9 per barrel for oil and $1.25 per million Btu for gas (2006 dollars). Applies such fee only to leases issued with deep water royalty relief for which royalties are not being paid when prices exceed specified amounts per barrel. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the royalty revenues in the Treasury, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior, without further appropriation, for FY2007-FY2016, for disbursement to Gulf producing states and coastal political subdivisions. Expresses the intent of Congress: (1) that this Act result in a healthy and growing American industrial, manufacturing, transportation, and service sector employing America's workforce in the development of affordable energy from the OCS; and (2) to OCS monitor deployment of personnel and material to encourage development of American technology and manufacturing, as well as the establishment of important industrial facilities to support expanded access to American resources.

Question· writtenPQ 409asked

437 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that companies that supply biofuel which has been imported are receiving State assistance; her views on whether such State assistance must be prioritised for domestic producers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41225/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2006

437 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that companies that supply biofuel which has been imported are receiving State assistance; her views on whether such State assistance must be prioritised for domestic producers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41225/06]

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