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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trade Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 35, 14 July 2004, pp. 1578-1590.
Long title
Act on the trade of greenhouse gas emissions.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Basic legislation Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Climate change Emissions Authorization/permit Policy/planning Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act is contained in article 1 of the Act of 8 July 2004 (BGBl. I 1578) implementing the 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. The text consists of 26 articles divided into 6 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Authorization and monitoring of emissions (2); Vested rights and allocations (3); Trade (4); Penalties (5); Common provisions (6). Two Annexes are enclosed.

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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

Implemented by

Data Collection Ordinance 2012.

Legislation | Germany | 2006 (2015)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Emission Allowances Auction Ordinance 2012.

Legislation | Germany | 2009

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, International trade, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending Acts on promotion of biofulels.

Legislation | Germany | 2009

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Climate change, Renewable energy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Feedstuffs Act and the Act implementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community.

Legislation | Germany | 2004

Keyword: Emissions, Data collection/reporting, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX