Environment

196. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 463 to 465, inclusive, of 27 November 2018, if the feedback from the Healthy Ireland stakeholder forum on the built environment will form part of the discussions necessary to develop guidelines and support materials for those working in developing the built environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51002/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2018

196. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 463 to 465, inclusive, of 27 November 2018, if the feedback from the Healthy Ireland stakeholder forum on the built environment will form part of the discussions necessary to develop guidelines and support materials for those working in developing the built environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51002/18]

Environment Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on environmental standards in the UK.

533. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2018

533. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/18]

Nappies (Environmental Standards) Bill

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2018

A Bill to establish environmental standards for nappies; to make provision about the advertising and promotion of nappies with regard to those standards; and for connected purposes.

Handlungspflicht der Bundesregierung gemäß Art 16 Abs 5 B-VG

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2018

Bericht des Kulturausschusses über den Antrag 326/A(E) der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Zinggl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Handlungspflicht der Bundesregierung gemäß Art 16 Abs 5 B-VG

Katastrophenfondsgesetz 1996

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2018

Bericht des Finanzausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (368 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Katastrophenfondsgesetz 1996 geändert wird

Handlungspflicht der Bundesregierung gemäß Art 16 Abs 4 B-VG

Austria · National Council · 3 December 2018

Bericht des Kulturausschusses über den Antrag 329/A(E) der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Zinggl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Handlungspflicht der Bundesregierung gemäß Art 16 Abs 4 B-VG

Beantwoording op vragen commissie over REACH, de Kaderrichtlijn Water, de Drinkwaterrichtlijn en het Nederlandse vergunningstelsel

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 3 December 2018

Beantwoording op vragen commissie over REACH, de Kaderrichtlijn Water, de Drinkwaterrichtlijn en het Nederlandse vergunningstelsel

Ökostromgesetz 2012 (ÖSG 2012)

Austria · National Council · 30 November 2018

Bericht des Ausschusses für Wirtschaft, Industrie und Energie über den Antrag 505/A der Abgeordneten Mag. Josef Lettenbichler, MMMag. Dr. Axel Kassegger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Ökostromgesetz 2012 (ÖSG 2012) geändert wird

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Chief Scientific Advisers

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 30 November 2018

This bill addresses requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing operations. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Specifically, this bill subjects the underground injection of such fluids or propping agents to requirements governing drinking water. In addition, the bill: (1) requires the Bureau of Land Management to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on federal land administered by the Department of the Interior, and (2) establishes permit requirements for such operations.

Waldbrände in der kurdischen Region Dersim/Tunceli, Türkei

Austria · National Council · 29 November 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Klaus Uwe Feichtinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Europa, Integration und Äußeres betreffend die Waldbrände in der kurdischen Region Dersim/Tunceli, Türkei

Waldbrände in der kurdischen Region Dersim/Tunceli, Türkei

Austria · National Council · 29 November 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Klaus Uwe Feichtinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend die Waldbrände in der kurdischen Region Dersim/Tunceli, Türkei

Marine Environment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the at-sea and aerial capability that will be required for marine control and enforcement after the UK leaves the EU.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff his Department has recruited to conduct work related to the UK leaving the EU since 23 June 2016.

Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 2018

Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act This bill describes which bodies of water fall under federal jurisdiction and the scope of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the bill: (1) repeals the Environmental Protection Agency's 2015 Clean Water Rule (commonly known as the Waters of the United States or WOTUS rule), (2) defines navigable waters, and (3) establishes a process for reviewing determinations that water bodies are navigable waters.

ETO is Toxic Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 2018

Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics Act of 2018 or the ETO is Toxic Act This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consult with appropriate EPA offices regarding the future schedule of assessments of chemicals to be conducted under the system, the results or existing assessments, and concerns that may merit additional review. HHS must also administer personal exposure tests for chemicals that pose a new adverse public health risk to vulnerable populations, such as children. HHS must establish a Community Outreach Division to communicate risk assessments to affected communities.

Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics (EtO is Toxic) Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 2018

Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics (EtO is Toxic) Act of 2018 This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consult with appropriate EPA offices regarding the future schedule of assessments of chemicals to be conducted under the system, the results or existing assessments, and concerns that may merit additional review. HHS must also administer personal exposure tests for chemicals that pose a new adverse public health risk to vulnerable populations, such as children. HHS must establish a Community Outreach Division to communicate risk assessments to affected communities.

Council Decision (EU) 2018/2027 of 29 November 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the International Civil Aviation Organization in respect of the First Edition of the International Standards and Recommended Practices on Environmental Protection — Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)

European Union · EUR-Lex · 29 November 2018

Opinion of Advocate General Kokott delivered on 29 November 2018.#AS Tallinna Vesi AS v Keskkonnaamet.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tallinna Ringkonnakohus.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Environment — Waste — Directive 2008/98/EC — Re-use and recovery of waste — Specific end-of-waste criteria for sewage sludge which has undergone recovery treatment — No defined criteria at European Union or national level.#Case C-60/18.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 29 November 2018

Opinion of Advocate General Kokott delivered on 29 November 2018.#Inter-Environnement Wallonie ASBL and Bond Beter Leefmilieu Vlaanderen ASBL v Conseil des ministres.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour constitutionnelle.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Environment — Espoo Convention — Aarhus Convention — Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora — Directive 92/43/EEC — Article 6(3) — Definition of ‘project’ — Assessment of the effects on the site concerned — Article 6(4) — Meaning of ‘imperative reasons of overriding public interest’ — Conservation of wild birds — Directive 2009/147/EC — Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment — Directive 2011/92/EU — Article 1(2)(a) — Definition of ‘project’ — Article 2(1) — Article 4(1) — Environmental impact assessment — Article 2(4) — Exemption from assessment — Phasing out of nuclear energy — National legislation providing, first, for restarting industrial production of electricity for a period of almost 10 years at a nuclear power station that had previously been shut down, with the effect of deferring by 10 years the date initially set by the national legislature for deactivating and ceasing production at that power station, and second, for deferral, also by 10 years, of the date initially set by the legislature for deactivating and ceasing industrial production of electricity at an active power station — No environmental impact assessment.#Case C-411/17.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 29 November 2018

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 November 2018

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled “Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide.” The bill also requires revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. The EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification.

A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 November 2018

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled “Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide.” The bill also requires revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. The EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification.

Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 28 November 2018

Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2018 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer must sell, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2040. The bill also sets forth a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle sold in the United States.

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 28 November 2018.#European Commission v Republic of Slovenia.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Environment — Landfilling of waste — Directive 1999/31/EC — Article 14(b) and (c) — Operation permit — Closure of unauthorised sites — Authorisation of necessary work on the basis of the approved site-conditioning plan — Laying down transitional period for completion of the plan.#Case C-506/17.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 28 November 2018

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2018 to Question 190943, for what reasons that answer did not specify the number of non-disclosure agreements his Department has with private sect

Prosperity Fund: Environment Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 November 2018

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect on the environment of the (a) official development assistance and (b) non-official development assistance (i) components and (ii) programmes of the Prosperity Fund .

477. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS 1 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49112/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018

477. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS 1 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49112/18]

465. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details on working groups to be established to design, enhance and deliver healthier environments after the stakeholder forum on the built environment that took place on 21 November 2018; if the obesity policy and action plan will examine developing a guidance document for health and environmental planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49559/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018

465. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details on working groups to be established to design, enhance and deliver healthier environments after the stakeholder forum on the built environment that took place on 21 November 2018; if the obesity policy and action plan will examine developing a guidance document for health and environmental planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49559/18]

464. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the outcomes that have come from the stakeholder forum on the built environment that took place on 21 November 2018; if a report will be compiled on the recommendations from the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49558/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018

464. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the outcomes that have come from the stakeholder forum on the built environment that took place on 21 November 2018; if a report will be compiled on the recommendations from the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49558/18]

A resolution expressing the need for bold climate action in response to the release of the United Nations report entitled "Global Warming of 1.5 C, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty" and the Fourth National Climate Assessment report entitled "Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States" by the United States Global Change Research Program.

United States · United States Congress · 27 November 2018

Recognizes and accepts the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in the special report on the impacts of global warming and the findings of the U.S. Global Change Research Program in the Fourth National Climate Assessment report. Expresses the sense that immediate action by Congress and the Administration is needed to reduce greenhouse gases.

Coal Fired Power Stations: Environment Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the environmental consequences of that Government establishing coal-fired power stations throughout the world.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Data Protection

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) official and (b) official sensitive documents have been recorded as lost by her Department since 8 May 2015.

Entschließung des Europäischen Parlaments vom 25. Oktober 2018 zum Tierschutz, Einsatz von Antibiotika und den Auswirkungen der industriellen Masthähnchenzucht auf die Umwelt (2018/2858(RSP)) EP P8_TA-PROV(2018)0429

Germany · German Bundestag · 23 November 2018

Tierschutzgesetz TSchG

Austria · National Council · 22 November 2018

Ökostromgesetz 2012, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 22 November 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Josef Lettenbichler, MMMag. Dr. Axel Kassegger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Ökostromgesetz 2012 (ÖSG 2012) geändert wird

Unterbindung unwürdiger Tiertransporte und Sicherstellung der Einhaltung der Bestimmungen der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1/2005 des Rates vom 22. Dezember 2004 über den Schutz von Tieren beim Transport

Austria · National Council · 22 November 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Daniela Holzinger-Vogtenhuber, BA, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Unterbindung unwürdiger Tiertransporte und Sicherstellung der Einhaltung der Bestimmungen der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1/2005 des Rates vom 22. Dezember 2004 über den Schutz von Tieren beim Transport

Ausstieg aus der betäubungslosen Ferkelkastration

Austria · National Council · 22 November 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Daniela Holzinger-Vogtenhuber, BA, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Ausstieg aus der betäubungslosen Ferkelkastration

Aufnahme detaillierter Haltungsbestimmungen für Wachteln in die 1. Tierhaltungsverordnung

Austria · National Council · 22 November 2018

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Ing. Maurice Androsch, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Aufnahme detaillierter Haltungsbestimmungen für Wachteln in die 1. Tierhaltungsverordnung

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to respond to the recommendations set out in the Public Accounts Committee report, Defra's progress towards Brexit.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 190943, tabled on 13 November 2018, by the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon.

Informele Milieu- en Transportraad 29 en 30 oktober te Graz

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 22 November 2018

Informele Milieu- en Transportraad 29 en 30 oktober te Graz

Integrierter nationaler Energie- und Klimaplan nach der Governance-VO

Austria · National Council · 21 November 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend "Integrierter nationaler Energie- und Klimaplan nach der Governance-VO"

Umstellung der Förderungen für die Modernisierung von Heizungsanlagen

Austria · National Council · 21 November 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Michael Bernhard, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Umstellung der Förderungen für die Modernisierung von Heizungsanlagen

gebietsfremde Arten

Austria · National Council · 21 November 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Michael Bernhard, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend gebietsfremde Arten

Hafenauffangeinrichtungen für die Entladung von Abfällen von Schiffen

Austria · National Council · 21 November 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Kai Jan Krainer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend Hafenauffangeinrichtungen für die Entladung von Abfällen von Schiffen

Hafenauffangeinrichtungen für die Entladung von Abfällen von Schiffen

Austria · National Council · 21 November 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Kai Jan Krainer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Hafenauffangeinrichtungen für die Entladung von Abfällen von Schiffen

breite Beteiligung statt Arbeit im stillen Kämmerchen bei der Erstellung des Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplans

Austria · National Council · 21 November 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Muna Duzdar, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend breite Beteiligung statt Arbeit im stillen Kämmerchen bei der Erstellung des Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplans

Schaffung eines bundesgesetzlichen Rahmens für eine stressfreie Schlachtung im gewohnten Lebensumfeld der Tiere

Austria · National Council · 21 November 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Karin Doppelbauer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Schaffung eines bundesgesetzlichen Rahmens für eine stressfreie Schlachtung im gewohnten Lebensumfeld der Tiere

breite Beteiligung statt Arbeit im stillen Kämmerchen bei der Erstellung des Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplans

Austria · National Council · 21 November 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Muna Duzdar, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend breite Beteiligung statt Arbeit im stillen Kämmerchen bei der Erstellung des Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplans