Decree-Law No. 38/2013 regulating the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading from 2013 onwards. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Emissions trading Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Climate change Ozone layer Authorization/permit Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 37 articles divided into and seven Chapters and four Annexes, regulates the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme from 2013 onwards by finalizing the transposition of Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 to improve and extend the Community scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading. This Decree-Law transposes into National legislation Directive No. 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading. and amending Council Directive No. 96/61/EC, as amended by Directive 2004/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004, as regards (EC) No. 219/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 and Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009, with a view to improving and extending the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme, referred as the CELE scheme. Full text Portuguese Website dre.pt 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 Amended by Decree-Law No. 10/2019 amending Decree-Law No. 38/2013 on the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading from 2013 onward. Legislation | Portugal | 2019 Keyword: Emissions trading, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Climate change, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX