Environmental Audit Committee examines the green credentials of governance proposals for tax changes outlined in the Budget
Link: How green was the Budget?
Source: Parliamentary News
Press release: £100 million for renewable energy projects in Africa to provide electricity to 2.4 million people a year
Developers of small-scale solar, wind, hydro and geothermal projects will be supported to harness each country’s natural resources.
Link: Press release: £100 million for renewable energy projects in Africa to provide electricity to 2.4 million people a year
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Road Vehicles (Registration, Registration Plates and Excise Exemption) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
These Regulations relate to vehicle registration, vehicle registration plates and exemption from vehicle excise duty for certain vehicles brought temporarily into the United Kingdom.
Link: The Road Vehicles (Registration, Registration Plates and Excise Exemption) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Press release: The new space age: more than £900,000 for education and range control to support Launch UK
Close to £1 million of government funding will be used to inspire the next generation of engineers and support future commercial range control services for UK spaceflight.
Link: Press release: The new space age: more than £900,000 for education and range control to support Launch UK
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Climate Change (Carbon Budgets) (Wales) Regulations 2018 / Rheoliadau Newid yn yr Hinsawdd (Cyllidebau Carbon) (Cymru) 2018
These Regulations provide for a maximum total amount for the net Welsh emissions account (a carbon budget) for the first two budgetary periods, 2016-2020 and 2021- 2025, provided for in section 31(3) of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
Mae’r Rheoliadau hyn yn darparu cyfanswm uchaf ar gyfer cyfrif allyriadau net Cymru (cyllideb garbon) am y ddau gyfnod cyllidebol cyntaf, 2016-2020 a 2021-2025, y darperir ar eu cyfer yn adran 31(3) o Ddeddf yr Amgylchedd (Cymru) 2016.
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The Climate Change (Carbon Budgets) (Wales) Regulations 2018 / Rheoliadau Newid yn yr Hinsawdd (Cyllidebau Carbon) (Cymru) 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Climate Change (International Aviation and International Shipping) (Wales) Regulations 2018 / Rheoliadau Newid yn yr Hinsawdd (Hedfan Rhyngwladol a Morgludiant Rhyngwladol) (Cymru) 2018
These Regulations provide a formula for determining what emissions of greenhouse gases from international aviation and international shipping are to be regarded as Welsh emissions for the purposes of section 34(2) of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
Mae’r Rheoliadau hyn yn darparu fformiwla ar gyfer canfod pa allyriadau nwyon tŷ gwydr o hedfan rhyngwladol a morgludiant rhyngwladol sydd i’w hystyried yn allyriadau Cymru at ddibenion adran 34(2) o Ddeddf yr Amgylchedd (Cymru) 2016.
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The Climate Change (International Aviation and International Shipping) (Wales) Regulations 2018 / Rheoliadau Newid yn yr Hinsawdd (Hedfan Rhyngwladol a Morgludiant Rhyngwladol) (Cymru) 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and (g) of section 8(2)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Link: The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Press release: Smart alliance to improve journeys on England’s busiest motorways
Highways England invites companies to join a £4.5bn alliance to improve motorway journeys and continue work to connect the country and deliver roads of the future.
Link: Press release: Smart alliance to improve journeys on England’s busiest motorways
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Bank of England (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (and in particular the deficiencies specified in subsection (2)(e) and (g)). They amend the Bank of England Act 1998, the Financial Services Act 2012, the Cash Ratio Deposits (Eligible Liabilities) Order 1998, the Scottish and Northern Ireland Banknote Regulations 2009, the Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2013, the Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) (No 2) Order 2015 and the Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2016.
Link: The Bank of England (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Former headteacher prosecuted for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal information
An ex head teacher has been fined for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal data from previous schools where he worked.
Link: Former headteacher prosecuted for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal information
Source: ICO .org.uk