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EU Emissions Trading System Act (No. 96 of 2023).

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Emissions trading Climate change Emissions Data collection/reporting Registration Access-to-information Transport/storage Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The present Act applies to activities mentioned in Annex I that fall under the scope of the EU emissions trading system and to the greenhouse gases mentioned in Article 2. The Environmental Agency shall be the competent authority according to this Act and be in charge of the implementation of the Act with regard to the EU emissions trading system.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Amends

Act No. 70 on Climate Change.

Legislation | Iceland | 2012 (2022)

Keyword: Emissions, Framework law, Climate change, Air quality/air pollution, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Special fund, Access-to-information, Emissions trading, Pollution control, Sustainable development, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Risk assessment/management, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Local government, Institution, Governance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX