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Federal Act amending the Climate Protection Act and the Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 128, 6 November 2015, 2 pp.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Emissions Climate change Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act introduces some amendments to the Climate Protection Act (BGBl. I No. 106/2011). In particular, the Act changes the title of Annex 1as follows: Maximum levels of greenhouse gas emissions by sector for the commitment period 2008-2012 in million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (calculated according to the revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories) " and the title of Annex 2 as follows: Annual quotas of greenhouse gas emissions by sector for the commitment period 2013-2020 in million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (calculated according to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Climate Protection Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2017)

Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Institution, Climate change, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011.

Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2015)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Emissions trading, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX