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1,101 records in 2021
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 2021
Greater Supervision In Banking Act of 2021 or the GSIB Act of 2021 This bill requires certain large bank holding companies (also known as global systemically important banks) to annually report on, among other things, their size and complexity, enforcement and regulatory actions taken against them, capital market activity, employee compensation, employee diversity, and environmental impacts.
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 2021
Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2021 This bill allows energy tax credits through 2023 for investments in (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. The bill also permits new clean renewable energy bonds to be used for such properties. Qualified biogas property comprises a system that (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane, and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes property that cleans and conditions the gas for use as a fuel. Qualified manure resource recovery property comprises a system that uses specified processes to recover the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus from a non-treated digestate or animal manure by reducing or separating at least 50% of the nutrients, excluding any reductions during the incineration, storage, composting, or field application of the non-treated digestate or animal manure. The term also includes certain processing equipment. The Department of the Treasury must enter into an agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for a study of biogas and report to Congress on the study.
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 2021
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment or loan to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments or loans that (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment or loan, or (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case or a payment that a court may order for restitution to victims in certain criminal cases or other persons in plea agreements. Government officials or agents who violate this prohibition may be removed from office or required to forfeit to the government any money they hold for such purposes to which they may otherwise be entitled. Agencies must report annually to the Congressional Budget Office about the parties, funding sources, and distribution of funds for their settlement agreements permitted by the exceptions in this bill.
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 2021
Save Our Future Act This bill imposes a fee on certain fossil fuels, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas. It also imposes fees on fluorinated greenhouse gases imported into the United States and on facilities that emit greenhouse gases from processes other than fossil fuel combustion. The bill provides rebates to middle- and low-income taxpayers equal to $800 ($1,600 for joint returns), plus $300 times the number of taxpayer dependents. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to provide cost mitigation grants to states and Indian tribes to assist with the transition to a low-carbon economy, assist rural households in reducing energy expenses, and for assistance to displaced coal industry workers. The bill creates an Office of Energy Veterans Assistance. It also provides funds through FY2032 for community assistance programs, including the Appalachian Regional Commission Revitalization Initiative and the Coal Communities Assistance Initiative. The bill provides funds for each fiscal year after FY2022 for assistance to environmental justice communities (i.e., communities most impacted by environmental harms and risks).
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 16 June 2021
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 16 June 2021
Austria · National Council · 15 June 2021
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Julia Elisabeth Herr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Umsetzung der Forderungen des Klimavolksbegehrens
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the Operation Ocean Witness initiative launched on 8 June 2021 by Greenpeace.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including data about blue carbon ecosystems in the (a) greenhouse gas inventory and (b) Nationally Determined Contribution calcul
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to take steps to include actions that benefit the restoration and protection of blue carbon habitats in his Departments (a) Environmental Land Management Scheme and (
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of Schedule 6 on Resource efficiency information of the Environment Bill on the (a) environmental impact of single-use nappies and (
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2021
431. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Programme for Government commitment to allocate €1.5 billion over next ten years to an agri-environment scheme REPS-2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30900/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2021
374. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recently reported comments of the Chief Executive of the NTMA who stated that short to medium term environment for debt refinancing will be benign; his further views on the recent comments from the President of the European Central Bank that strong policy support will continue to provide a bridge over the pandemic and well into the economic recovery (details supplied); the status of his stated a proposed deficit reduction framework and a medium-term fiscal target in the forthcoming Summer Economic Statement in view of favourable borrowing conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31614/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2021
373. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the finding from a recent report (details supplied) that eliminating some of the fossil-fuel tax reliefs could generate a significant amount of revenue while simultaneously promoting a cleaner environment; his plans to examine the elimination of such fossil-fuel tax reliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31613/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2021
108. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Finance the preparations his Department is making in conjunction with business stakeholders and representatives on the impact on businesses of possible changes in the global corporation tax environment; the meetings he has had with business stakeholders and representatives regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30160/21]
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2021
Blue Carbon Protection Act This bill establishes programs, grants, and requirements to protect and restore marine and blue carbon ecosystems, which are vegetated coastal habitats and include mangroves, tidal marshes, and other tidal or salt-water wetlands that have the capacity to sequester and store carbon.
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2021
National Ocean and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2021 This bill funds through FY2030 and expands the National Ocean and Coastal Security Fund. The fund must be used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to award grants for protecting, conserving, restoring, and using ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources, including coastal infrastructure.
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2021
Coordination, Accountability, Research, and Equity for All Kidneys Act of 2021 or the CARE for All Kidneys Act of 2021 This bill requires multiple agencies to address kidney disease, with a focus on minority, rural, and other underserved populations that are disproportionately affected by the disease. First, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must study patterns of care for kidney disease provided through certain health insurance providers. Second, HHS's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health must (1) create a plan to address kidney disease, (2) develop a pilot program for best practices to diagnose and manage the disease, and (3) report annually on the impact of a Medicare model that encourages greater use of home dialysis and kidney transplants. Third, the National Institutes of Health must expand research on kidney disease. This includes research on the causes of lower rates of, and interventions to increase, kidney transplants among underserved populations. Fourth, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases must conduct an awareness campaign and work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to evaluate data collection concerning kidney disease. Fifth, the CDC must award grants for public health interventions to reduce the burden of kidney disease and undertake activities to identify and address environmental and occupational causes of kidney disease. Last, the bill makes kidney disease specialists eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to health care providers who agree to work in areas with shortages of primary care, mental health, and dental providers.
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2021
Native Species Protection Act This bill prohibits an intrastate species from being subject to (1) regulation governing the protection of endangered or threatened species, or (2) provisions of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause. An intrastate species is any species of plant or fish or wildlife that is found entirely within the borders of a single state and is not part of a national market for any commodity.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department operates a red, amber and green rating system for categorising Freedom of Information requests according to their presentational sensitivity.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has referred any Freedom of Information requests received by his Department to the central Cabinet Office Clearing House on Freedom of Information requests for a
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 June 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact, if any, that ancient and veteran trees may have on particular ecosystems.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment they have made of the potential (a) threats and (b) opportunities of artificial intelligence in respect of their Department’s responsibilities.
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2021
Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act or the UNSHACKLE Act This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by establishing deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions; establishing penalties for agencies that do not comply with these deadlines; limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties; requiring agencies to only consider alternatives to proposed actions that are technically and economically feasible; prohibiting agencies from considering whether proposed actions or alternatives to those actions will have an effect on climate change; and establishing requirements concerning the judicial review of NEPA cases.
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2021
NEPA Legal Reform Act This bill establishes requirements concerning the judicial review of cases about the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill establishes standing requirements for NEPA claims, including a requirement that a plaintiff must personally suffer, or will likely personally suffer, a direct, tangible harm. In addition, the bill sets a statute of limitations for all claims related to NEPA. The bill also provides statutory authority for certain evidentiary standards concerning motions for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions. In addition, the bill limits fees that may be awarded to environmental attorneys.
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2021
Regional Ocean Partnership Act of 2021 This bill allows the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate and support Regional Ocean Partnerships between coastal states that share a common ocean or coastal area. Specifically, NOAA may designate a partnership as a Regional Ocean Partnership if it (1) is established to coordinate the interstate management of coastal resources; (2) focuses on the environmental issues affecting the ocean and coastal areas of the coastal states participating in the partnership; (3) complements existing state coastal and ocean management efforts on an interstate scale, focusing on shared regional priorities; (4) does not have a regulatory function; and (5) is not duplicative of an existing Regional Ocean Partnership. The bill designates the following entities as Regional Ocean Partnerships: the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, the Northeast Regional Ocean Council, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean, and the West Coast Ocean Alliance. Each partnership must maintain mechanisms for consultation and engagement with the federal government, tribal governments, and nongovernmental entities, such as academic organizations. A partnership may use provided federal funds to award grants and enter into contracts for certain purposes, including to monitor the water quality and living resources of multistate ocean and coastal ecosystems.
Austria · National Council · 10 June 2021
Bericht des Umweltausschusses über den Antrag 1576/A(E) der Abgeordneten Walter Rauch, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend praktischer Klimaschutz statt ideologiegetriebenem Gesellschaftsumbau
Austria · National Council · 10 June 2021
Bericht des Umweltausschusses über den Antrag 689/A(E) der Abgeordneten Julia Elisabeth Herr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Einführung einer Reparatur-Prämie von 300 Euro pro Jahr
Austria · National Council · 10 June 2021
Bericht des Umweltausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (812 d.B.): Umweltschutzprotokoll zum Antarktis-Vertrag samt Anhang und Anlagen I bis V
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to focus on the contribution of positive patient outcomes to the healthcare carbon savings within the delivery plan of Greener NHS Strategy.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to what extent their Department makes use of artificial intelligence in the implementation of its policies; and how much was spent from their Department’s budget on artificial intellig
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 10 June 2021
Austria · National Council · 9 June 2021
Entschließungsantrag des Umweltausschusses betreffend Reparieren statt Wegwerfen: Österreichweite Förderung von Reparaturen
Austria · National Council · 9 June 2021
Bericht des Umweltausschusses über den Antrag 1552/A(E) der Abgeordneten Walter Rauch, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Bundesreparaturbonus
United States · United States Senate · 9 June 2021
United States · United States Senate · 9 June 2021
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage greater international environmental conservation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual (a) budget and (b) expenditure of his Department's CBRN Emergencies team, formerly the Government Decontamination Service, was in each of the last 10 years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect peatlands.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the environmental impact of single-use nappies.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to establish clear environmental standards for nappies marketed as biodegradable, compostable, eco-friendly and other similar terms.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect the oceans.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 June 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the addition of the crime of ecocide to the treaty governing the International Criminal Court.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 June 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June to Question 1390 on Environment Agency: Finance, whether she has had discussions with trade union representatives on Environment Agency funding and enf
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 June 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take in response to the report by the TUC Ranking G7 Green Recovery Plans and jobs, published on 2 June.
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2021
Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate current federal research and development regarding approaches to mitigate the consequences of climate change on homeland security, identify research and development gaps, and conduct additional research and development to fill those gaps.
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2021
Rural Forest Markets Act of 202 1 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Rural Forest Market Investment Program to guarantee investments to finance certain projects that will enable rural private forest landowners to participate in an innovative market for forest carbon or other products. In establishing the program, USDA must consider ways to ensure that the program minimizes disruptions to traditional forest products markets. Eligible projects are projects developed by a private entity or a publicly supported, charitable nonprofit organization engaged in the aggregation of sustainable forestry practices implemented by rural private forest landowners to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary carbon market or other environmental market using a methodology approved by a credible, third-party entity. USDA may guarantee up to $150 million with respect to each investment. Authority to carry out the program terminates on September 30, 2023.
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2021
Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2021 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for increasing the resilience of publicly owned treatment works (e.g., systems used to treat wastewater or sewage) to natural hazards, such as extreme weather events. Under the program, the EPA must award grants to (1) a municipality; or (2) an intermunicipal, interstate, or state agency.
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2021
Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2021 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for decentralized wastewater treatment systems in households with certain incomes.
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2021
This resolution (1) recognizes World Oceans Day and affirms the individual and collective duty, both nationally and internationally, to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our oceans and its resources; and (2) expresses commitment to increasing the investment of federal funds into scientific research and monitoring to better understand the changing oceans and to accomplish the goals of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.