Solid Fuel Regulation
The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous fuel (or ‘smoky coal ban’) was first introduced in Dublin…
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Building Energy Rating
From January 1st, 2009, a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate became compulsory for all homes being sold or offered for…
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Beijing New Car Licence Registration System
On the 24th of December 2010 the Beijing municipal government introduced a new lottery system for the allocation of car…
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European Sulphur Directives - Low sulphur fuel
Sulphur is naturally present in small quantities in liquid and solid fuels. However, since the introduction of the Directive relating…
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Euro standards
European emission standards for road vehicles are set in order to define the acceptable levels of exhaust emissions for new…
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Vehicle CO2 efficiency standards
Although there are no technical mobile abatement options for CO2 emissions, there are efficiency standards for CO2. European legislation is…
Cycle-to-work scheme
The cycle-to-work scheme was introduced in Ireland in January 2009, with the aim of increasing the share of cyclists during…
Bike Rental Scheme
This scheme was introduced in Ireland in September 2009, whereby a number of rental bicycles were placed at designated stands…
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Road Tax & Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT)
National governments can design or amend existing motor tax systems and vehicle registration taxes such that the tax paid more…
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European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)
On the 1st of January 2005 the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) came into operation. The EU ETS…
