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Bill· SS. 4053 (116th)referred

DOE EPSCoR Modernization Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 June 2020

DOE EPSCoR Modernization Act This bill revises the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program of the Department of Energy (DOE). The objectives of the EPSCoR must include (1) increasing the number of researchers in specified jurisdictions (i.e., the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), especially at institutions of higher education (IHEs), capable of performing nationally competitive science and engineering research in support of the mission of DOE in the areas of applied energy research, environmental management, and basic science; and (2) improving science and engineering research and education programs at IHEs in such states and enhancing their capabilities to develop, plan, and execute research that is competitive. The EPSCoR must provide grants to such jurisdictions to carry out and support applied energy research and research in all areas of environmental management and basic science sponsored by DOE. DOE must contract with a federally funded research and development center, the National Academy of Sciences, or a a similar organization to carry out an assessment of the effectiveness of EPSCoR, including an assessment of the progress made towards achieving the objectives of the program.

Question· Written questionUIN 63296answered

Economic Growth: Environment Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that changes to regulations and environmental protections designed to stimulate economic activity do not undermine environmental targets s

Question· Written questionUIN 63557answered

Economic Growth: Environment Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that policies designed to stimulate economic activity do not undermine the environmental aims of (a) the 25 Year Environment Plan, (b) the Environment

Question· Written questionUIN 63558answered

Economic Growth: Environment Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to change environmental (a) regulations and (b) protections in order to stimulate economic activity.

Question· Written questionUIN 63295answered

Economic Growth: Environment Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to amend regulations and environmental protections in order to stimulate economic activity; what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequ

Question· Written questionUIN 63516answered

Environment Bill

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the Leader of the House on ensuring that there is parliamentary time to enable the Environment Bill to receive Royal Assent before the end of the trans

Question· Written questionUIN 63288answered

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Development Aid

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Official Development Assistance programmes that his Department funds focus on supporting women and girls.

Question· writtenPQ 287asked

287. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions made through the July provision programme to reintroduce children to social activities and the school environment in view of the fact that many have been isolating at home since March 2020. [12622/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020

287. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions made through the July provision programme to reintroduce children to social activities and the school environment in view of the fact that many have been isolating at home since March 2020. [12622/20]

Bill· SS. 4046 (116th)referred

Climate Smart Ports Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 2020

Climate Smart Ports Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for purchasing or installing equipment and technology that (1) is used at a port and produces zero exhaust emissions of certain pollutants and greenhouse gases, or (2) captures 100% of the exhaust emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth.

Record· Brief regering2020Z11966adopted

Internetconsultatie Nationaal Milieubeleidskader

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 23 June 2020

Internetconsultatie Nationaal Milieubeleidskader

Question· Written questionUIN 62492answered

Marine Environment: Treaties

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether a senior UK Government Minister plans to attend the fourth session of the Inter-Governmental Conference when it is re-scheduled.

Question· Written questionUIN 62493answered

Marine Environment: Treaties

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to invite any representatives from the Scottish Government to join a delegation to the fourth session of the Inter-Governmental Conference when it is reschedu

Question· Written questionUIN 62272answered

Fisheries: Environment Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on the marine environment of supertrawlers fishing in UK waters; and if he will make a statement.

Question· Written questionUIN 62273answered

Environment: Coronavirus

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown on the UK's natural environment; and if he will make a statement.

Question· Written questionUIN 62475answered

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Opinion

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department spent on (a) opinion polling and (b) focus groups in each month since January 2019.

Question· Written questionUIN 62609answered

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Inquiries

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory public inquiries being undertaken by his Department.

Question· Written questionUIN 62288answered

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Small Businesses

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 June 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a mandatory requirement that all procurement by his Department be sourced from small and medium sized British busin

Question· Written questionHL HL5989answered

Environment Protection: Employment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 June 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that local training is available to enable communities to benefit from the low-carbon jobs the Local Government Association report Local green jobs - accelerating a sustainable economic

Bill· SS. 4025 (116th)referred

Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2020

Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program This bill authorizes appropriations to support the maritime environmental and technical assistance program of the U.S. Maritime Administration, including activities related to technologies that support port and vessel air emissions reductions and to support zero emissions technologies. Additionally, activities shall be used to inform the policy decisions of the United States related to domestic regulations and to the International Maritime Organization.

Amendment· AbänderungsantragAA-53abänderungsantrag