Public Consultation and Public Presentation by the Department of Environment

Written by A. Antoniades on January 29, 2024. Posted in News.

Public Consultation and Public Presentation by the Department of Environment on the Law Establishing a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System

We would like to inform you that the Department of Environment has announced the commencement of the Public Consultation on the Harmonization Bill entitled “Law Amending the Laws on the Establishment of a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System of 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2020.”

As part of the public consultation, a public presentation will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room at the central building of the Ministry of Finance.
The draft law harmonizes national law with Directive (EU) 2023/959 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC. With this amendment, the transport and building heating sectors are integrated into the Emissions Trading System (ETS). The presentation will include the draft harmonization bill and the impact assessment study.

Find the draft Harmonization Bill by clicking here.

For more information regarding the public consultation, the event, and to declare your participation, you may contact Ms. Chrysτalla Papastavrou, Environmental Officer A’ at tel. 22408962 or via email cpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy , and Mr. Philipος Philippou, Environmental Officer, at tel. 22409102 or via email ffilippou@environment.moa.gov.cy .

PDF Circular – Public Consultation and Public Presentation by the Department of Environment