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