Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle.
The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
2000 | THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS, Government of India
Keywords: ozone
GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, dated, the July 17, 2000S.O. 670 (E) - Whereas the draft Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation) Rules, 2000 were published, under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 69(E), dated, the 25th January, 2000, in the Gazette of India, Extra-ordinaty, Part II, section3, sub-section(ii) at pages 39-96 on the same date, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby,before the expiry of the period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification are made available to the public;And whereas copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on 26.01.2000;And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government;Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6,8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules for regulating ozone depleting substances, namely :- More details...
1977 | THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS, Government of the people's Republic of Bangladesh
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The Environment Pollution Control Ordinance, 1977 Ordinance no. XIII of 1977 < Published in the Bangladesh Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 6th April 1977>An Ordinance to provide for the control, prevention and abatement of pollution of the environment of Bangladesh.WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the control, prevention and abatement of pollution of the environment of Bangladesh; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamations of the 20th August,1975, and the 8th November, 1975, and in exercise of all powers enabling him inthat behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance.
2012 | Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group
Keywords: clean energy, carbon pricing mechanism
Recent federal legislation introduces a mechanism for pricing greenhouse gas emissions. The price is fixed for an initial three years from July 2012 to July 2015, starting at $23 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (t CO2-e) and rising in the following two years by 2.5% plus the rise in the consumer price index (CPI). From July 2015, a cap-and-trade system will operate with a flexible price determined by the market. In the first years of the flexible price period a floor price of $15/t CO2-e plus CPI plus 4% per year will be applied. Liability for the carbon price falls on sites which annually emit 25,000 t CO2-e or more. The methods to determine liabilities are those of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act. The liable entity is generally the organisation with operational control of the facility. This could be a local government. Carbon pricing acts largely to support the existing directions of councils waste strategies, diversion from landfill and waste minimisation
Implications of Carbon Pricing for Waste Management in Metropolitan Melbourne
2011 | Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group
Keywords: carbon pricing
Waste management has both negative and positive greenhouse impacts. Negative impacts include emissions from landfills,organics processing and fossil fueluse. Positive impacts include the generation of renewable energy, emission offsets from materials recovery and carbon storage The Federal Government movesto put a dollar price on some of these carbon impacts will affect the costs of waste management. This information sheet summarises the ways that carbon pricing are likely to affect waste management in metropolitan Melbourne. It addresses the carbon pricing mechanism, the carbon farming initiative, materials and energy recovery and what council waste managers can do. It has been developed by Blue Environment Pty Ltd on behalf of MWMG.
This comprehensive power point presentation provides substantial useful data on different parameters in waste management. It also highlights different methods currently used for collection and treatment of waste in the country.
The City of Melbourne is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the municipality to zero by 2020 and is leading the way in ensuring our future sustainability and to avert the consequences of climate change. Our aim is to end Melbourne's contribution to global warming by 2020.
Waste and Climate Change