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Real Decreto 163/2014, de 14 de marzo, por el que se crea el registro de huella de carbono, compensación y proyectos de absorción de dióxido de carbono

Royal Decree 163/2014, of March 14, which creates the carbon footprint registry, compensation and carbon dioxide absorption projects

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Summary

This royal decree, through the creation of the carbon footprint register, compensation and CO2 absorption projects, seeks to raise awareness and encourage society as a whole in the fight against climate change in order to achieve a low carbon economy. carbon, responding to the growing commitment that both public and private entities have been showing in recent years in relation to the reduction of GHG emissions. To this end, a series of measures are established to facilitate and promote the calculation of the carbon footprint, its reduction and compensation through CO2 absorption.

Issuer

Spain

Year

2014

Region

Europe

Issuer (type)

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Government)

Instrument type

Decree

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Moderate 0.64%
    • Low 0.00%
    • E focus: climate change, emissions, energy, environment, environmental management, ghg emissions, ghg reduction, greenhouse gas, land use, wetlands, conservation
    • S focus: compensation
    • Agriculture, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Professional services