​Germany introduced the Federal Climate Protection Law and changed a series of regulations. The law standardizes national, European, and international climate protection goals. The law further amends  Appendix 5  of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act and details the establishment of the "Energy and Climate Fund.” Amendments to regulations  involve the following subject areas:
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• Sector-related annual emissions with reporting from the Federal Environment Agency and, if necessary, adjustments and stipulation of additional measures;
• Establishment of an expert council for climate issues with reporting to the Federal Government and Bundestag;
• Specification of the exemplary function of the public sector; and
• Adjustments to the legal framework for the Energy and Climate Fund.

 
The law came into force the day of announcement, December 17, 2019.
 
Additional information:
https://www.buzer.de/gesetz/13703/index.htm. https://www.buzer.de/Klimaschutzgesetz.htm. 

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Ontario issued an amendment to the Resource Recovery and Circular Act 2016. The amendment aims, to incorporate a system of resource recovery and waste reduction that protects the natural environment and human health, fosters the continued growth and development of the circular economy and minimizes greenhouse gas emissions resulting from resource recovery activities and waste reduction activities. 
 
Additional Information: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/16r12. 

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​Beijing issued a notice of the Regulations on the Implementation of the Awards for Reporting Ecological Environment Violations.

​The Regulations encourage the public to actively participate in ecological environmental protection work, strengthen the social supervision of ecological and environmental violations, and seriously investigate and deal with illegal activities in the ecological environment. The Regulations were implemented on the date of issuance. 
 
Additional Information:
http://sthjj.beijing.gov.cn/bjhrb/xxgk/fgwj/qtwj/hbjfw/855648/index.html. 

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Canada issued the Impact Assessment Act which replaced the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012. The Act provides for a process to assess the environmental, health, social, and economic effects of designated projects with a view to preventing certain adverse effects and fostering sustainability.

​The federal Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act came into force on August 28, 2019, concurrent with the repeal of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and the National Energy Board Act. Certain related regulations also came into effect on August 28, 2019, including the Physical Activities Regulations (the new Project List) and the Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations, both under the Impact Assessment Act. 

Additional Information:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2019/2019-08-21/pdf/g2-15317.pdf.
https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-69/royal-assent. 

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