Cabinet Regulation No. 769 of 2012 on Participation of Stationary Technological Installations in the Emission Allowance Trading Scheme of the European Union

Subject

Air & atmosphere, Environment gen.

Keyword

Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Emissions Emissions trading Climate change Procedural matters Authorization/permit Monitoring International organization International relations/cooperation

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation prescribes the procedures by which a greenhouse gas emission permit must be requested and obtained for the polluting activities referred to in Annex 2 to the Law On Pollution; the procedures by which an application must be submitted and a permit may be received for such activities referred in the Law, the production capacity of which or the produced production volume does not exceed the thresholds referred to in Annex 2 to the Law On Pollution; the template of the application for the receipt of a permit and the template of the permit; the time period in which an operator notifies the regional environmental board of the State Environmental Service regarding activity changes; the procedures by which monitoring of the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the emissions trading system are performed; and the procedures by which an annual emissions report is verified and approved.

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Pollution (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Public health, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Risk assessment/management, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste prevention, Registration, Inspection, Noise pollution, Climate change, Emissions trading, Authorization/permit, Radiation, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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