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Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 118, 12 December 2011, 34 pp.
Long title
Federal Act establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Emissions Authorization/permit Policy/planning Monitoring Emissions trading Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost effective and economically efficient manner. The text consists of 59 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Authorization of plants (2); Control of greenhouse gas emissions (3); Allocation and assignment of greenhouse gas allowance emissions for 2008 - 2012 (4); Allocation and assignment of greenhouse gas allowance emissions as of 2013 (5); Allocation and assignment of greenhouse gas allowance emissions for air traffic (6); Assignment, transfer and cancellation of greenhouse gas allowance emissions (7); Credits (8); Validity, registration and legal situation of emission allowances (9); Small plants (10); Final provisions (11).

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

References - Legislation

Repeals

Gas Emissions Certificate Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2004 (2010)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

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

Legislation | Austria | 2015

Keyword: Emissions, Climate change, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Gas Emission Certification Amendment Act 2015.

Legislation | Austria | 2015

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX