Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/423/REV.1 |
S-4§161 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Other environmental requirements |
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4.161. The 2019 agenda of the Emirate of Dubai included the Plan for Reducing the Environmental Impacts of the Aviation Sector agreed upon by all relevant stakeholders such as Dubai airports, air carriers, aviation infrastructure developers, ground handlers, and navigation services providers. The Plan developed a smart platform to collect data on aviation environmental impact, such as carbon emissions, noise, and air quality. Since 2016, the UAE has been a member of the ICAO's Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection, which assists the ICAO Council in formulating policies and adopting standards and recommended practices related to aviation's environmental impact.
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WT/TPR/G/423/REV.1 |
S-4§160 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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4.160. The Sharjah International Airport, (...). In 2020, the airport became the first airport in the GCC to obtain the global accreditation certificate in the management of carbon emissions for airports by the Airports Council International.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/414/REV.1 |
S-4§161 |
Korea, Republic of |
2021 |
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4.161. [Ministry of Food and Drug Safety] MFDS's Packaging and Container Code provides general standards for equipment, containers, and packaging for food products and specifications for individual packaging materials. In 2019, the MOE published partial amendments to the Rule of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources to promote recycling and reduce unnecessary waste. These amendments require packages to be evaluated, graded, and labelled for the recyclability of packaging materials.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/414/REV.1 |
S-4§159 |
Korea, Republic of |
2021 |
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4.159. GM corn, soybeans, cotton, rapeseed, sugar beets, and alfalfa (including sprouts originating from these items), as well as foods suitable for consumption containing these products and notified as such by MFDS, remain subject to mandatory GMO labelling requirements. GMO foods for which identity preservation documents or government-issued certificates were submitted are exempted from GMO labelling requirements. Concerning food from the United States, Korea accepts a notarized self-declaration, instead of requiring full documentation, to certify products that are exempt from biotechnology requirements. Importers must keep records for up to two years to prove that unlabelled foods subject to GMO labelling requirements are GMO free. The Living Modified Organisms (LMO) Act (Section 3.3.3.1) continues to provide standards required for the labelling of biotech crops and food, including processed food products containing corn, soybeans, cotton, canola, and sugar beets with 3% or higher GMO content. In 2017, MFDS implemented new biotech labelling requirements that expanded mandatory labelling to all detectable products. Soy, corn, cotton, canola, sugar beets, alfalfa, and any newly approved GM crops or food products containing these crops are subject to the biotech labelling requirement. If detectable biotech DNA is present in the final product, biotech labelling is required. If an imported product arrives without appropriate supporting documents or a test certificate, it can either be labelled as GM food or tested by MFDS accredited laboratories in Korea prior to customs clearance. If the product tests negative, it may be exempt from biotech labelling.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-4§161 |
European Union |
2020 |
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4.161. Achieving the benefits of the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework will require an estimated EUR 180 billion in additional annual investment between 2020 and 2030 (compared to the 2016 reference scenario). Reaching climate-neutrality will require additional investments in the range of EUR 142-199 billion a year between 2030 and 2050 (compared to a baseline with existing measures requiring already close to EUR 400 billion in investment each year).
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WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-4§160 |
European Union |
2020 |
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4.160. The Commission presented this vision not only to keep the global increase in temperature well below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels, but also to pursue efforts to limit this increase to 1.5°C by achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. To achieve this, the EU must make progress on seven strategic building blocks (energy efficiency; the deployment of renewables and increased electrification; clean, safe, and connected mobility; competitive industry and circular economy; infrastructure and interconnections; bio-economy and natural carbon sinks; and tackling remaining emissions with carbon capture and storage). These building blocks build on the five dimensions of the Energy Union. They also set the direction of travel for EU climate and energy policy to achieve the temperature objectives in the Paris Agreement.
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Bio
Clean
Climate
Emissions
Energy
Green
MEAs
Renewable
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WT/TPR/S/401/REV.1 |
S-4§161 |
Indonesia |
2020 |
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General environmental reference |
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4.161. The 2014 KEN and the 2017 RUEN set a target of at least 23% renewable energy of the primary energy mix by 2025 (and 31% by 2050); an energy-efficiency target of reducing primary energy intensity by 1% per year until 2025 is set in the RUEN. In the 2018 RUPTL, the target for renewable energy deployment in the fuel mix was revised, and was estimated to increase from 12.5% in 2018 to 20.4% by 2027, which is to be mainly supported by geothermal energy (9.8%) and hydropower (9.3%). The 2018 biofuels programme remains a key component of the KEN for meeting the NRE targets; it has taken on national importance as a means to reduce imports, to improve the balance of payments, become energy self-sufficient, and support the palm oil sector. The 2017 Low Carbon Development Plan focuses on using the agriculture, forestry, waste, transport and marine sectors to reduce GHG emissions. (...)
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Climate
Emissions
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Green
Renewable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/401/REV.1 |
S-4§160 |
Indonesia |
2020 |
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General environmental reference |
Energy |
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4.160. The overall primary policy objectives in expanding the use of NRE are: to improve energy security by diversifying the feedstocks used by the PLN and IPPs to generate power and encourage the use of renewable energy as an ancillary source where it is readily available and untapped; to accelerate improvements to the electrification ratio and access to the energy infrastructure, particularly for areas without grid access (i.e. rural, remote and border areas, and islands); and to contribute towards the attainment of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, and encourage the green economy, so as to cut GHG emissions by 29% by 2030.
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Climate
Emissions
Energy
Green
Renewable
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WT/TPR/S/432/REV.1 |
S-4§16 |
Brazil |
2022 |
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Loans and financing, Investment measures |
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4.16. The Agricultural and Livestock Plan 2021-22 (Plano Safra) continues to be administered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA). The Plan has been adjusted to meet the objectives and criteria of the broader Pluriannual Planning (PPA) 2020-23 under four main pillars: sustainability, family farming, investments, and agricultural insurance. Accordingly, the Agricultural and Livestock Plan 2021-22 aims at promoting agricultural development on a sustainable basis, as it encourages technological modernization and the application of best agricultural practices in the field following the Brazilian environmental legislation. Aligned with those goals, the Plan promotes the financing for the production of bio inputs, use of renewable energy, and the adoption of environmental conservationist practices in the use and management of natural resources. (...)
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Conservation
Energy
Environment
Natural resources
Renewable
Sustainable
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WT/TPR/S/433/REV.1 |
S-4§16 |
Seychelles |
2022 |
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Agriculture, Fisheries |
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4.16. The Seychelles National Agriculture Investment Plan's (SNAIP) total budget over 2015-20 is estimated at SCR 1,582 million (about USD 127 million), covering five areas: (i) protection and sustainable use of agriculture land and water, SCR 122.2 million (USD 9.9 million) (...) (iii) sustainable fisheries management and aquaculture development, SCR 789.7 million (USD 63.78 million) (...)
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