Act on trading greenhouse gas emission privileges. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2011 No. 122 Pos. 695 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Climate change Emissions Authorization/permit Policy/planning Monitoring Data collection/reporting Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 21 June 2011. Abstract The Act establishes principles of functioning of the trading greenhouse gas emission privileges system. The aim of the system is to limit emissions in a more profitable and economically effective way. The system applies to greenhouse gas emissions from installations included in the system and to aircrafts. This Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Administration of the system (Sec. 2); Allocation of emission privileges (Sec. 3); Granting emission privileges to operators of aircrafts and operators of installations (Sec. 4); Auctions of emission privileges (Sec. 5); Permissions (Sec. 6); Detailed principles of issuing permissions to entities preparing installation which will produce electrical energy (Sec. 7); Monitoring and accounting of emission accounts (Sec. 8); Group of installations included in the system (Sec. 9); Utilization of emission reduction units (Sec. 10); Penalties (Sec. 11); Changes in valid provisions (Sec. 12); Transitional and final provisions (Sec. 13). Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Climate change, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 (2023) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Emissions trading, Capacity building, Financing, Renewable energy, Research, Standards, Protection of environment, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2004/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Access-to-information, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Act on trading greenhouse gas emission privileges. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Monitoring, Ozone layer, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on information required for preparation of the national allocation plan for emission allowances. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing quota of emission allowance which can be granted to installations included in the scheme for greenhouse gases emission trading. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on trading greenhouse gas emission allowances. Legislation | Poland | 2015 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act on trading greenhouse gas emission allowances. Legislation | Poland | 2015 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX