Factsheet: Emission certificate Law (EZG)

Emission certificate Law (EZG)

Key Information

Country/Region:

European Union›AUSTRIA (ÖSTERREICH)

Description:

The federal law focus on facilities which emit green house gas emissions. The scope of application of the Austrian Act on Emissions Allowance Trading (Emissionszertifikategesetz - EZG) covers owners of installations that perform activities, that are named in any regulation issued on the basis of the EU Emissions Trading Directive. Genereally, the law regulates the trade with emission certificates in a common trade system.

Goal/Aim:

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Type (and subtype) :

Sector/Topic targeted:

Climate

Status:

In force

Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives

Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:

Not Relevant

Building a strong research, development and innovation base:

Not Relevant

Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:

Not Relevant

Building competitive biobased industries:

Not Relevant

Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:

Not Relevant

Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:

Not Relevant

Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:

Not Relevant

Availability of financial resources:

Not Relevant

Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:

Not Relevant

Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:

Not Relevant

Contact References

Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):

Emission Certificate Law

Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):

Emissionszertifikategesetz 2011

Links:

http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/umwelt/klimaschutz/eu-emissionshandel/rechtliche-grundla...

https://www.climateaustria.at/en/home/gtcs/

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnumme...

Responsible Authority:

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Management / Das Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft

Contact of Responsible Authority:

http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/en.html

Completed by:

Austrian Energy Agency

Completed on:

March, 2014

Advanced Information

Feedstock type targeted:

Product type targeted:

Value Chain:

Year Instrument & Measure Started:

2011

Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:

2013

Comments

Environmental Sustainability Requirements:

reducing GHG emissions

Efficiency Requirements:

GHG linked to energy consumption

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