Introduction and Summary. The intent of this Introduction and Summary is solely to summarize the terms of this Mitigation Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the language set forth in this Introduction and Summary and the terms and conditions set forth in the numbered sections of this Mitigation Agreement, the latter shall control. Capitalized terms are defined below. SoCalGas has entered into a Consent Decree with the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, the Attorney General, and CARB (together, “Government Plaintiffs”) to resolve legal claims against SoCalGas in connection with the natural gas leak from SoCalGas’s Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility in October 2015 (“Consent Decree”). This Mitigation Agreement, which is Appendix A to that Consent Decree, includes the terms governing the discharge of SoCalGas’s “Mitigation Obligation” under the Consent Decree, that is, the obligation to mitigate 109,000 metric tons of methane emissions. This Mitigation Agreement fulfills the requirements from Governor Xxxxx’x January 6, 2016, Emergency Proclamation for SoCalGas to pay for a mitigation program developed by CARB that causes full mitigation, that is limited to projects in California, and that prioritizes projects that reduce short-lived climate pollutants. The Mitigation Projects developed pursuant to this Mitigation Agreement will be dairy-digester biomethane projects, which were proposed in CARB’s March 31, 2016, Aliso Canyon Climate Impacts Mitigation Program and will conform to the Program’s objectives and mandatory project criteria. Pursuant to the terms set forth below, SoCalGas will establish a Mitigation Fund as a trust. SoCalGas will transfer the Mitigation Contribution required under the Consent Decree to a Mitigation Account opened by the Mitigation Fund and serve as initial Administrator of the Mitigation Fund. The function of SoCalGas’s payment of the Mitigation Contribution is to cause full mitigation of the Aliso Canyon leak; it is not a payment in lieu of penalties to CARB (nor is mitigation a Supplemental Environmental Project). The Mitigation Fund will be managed by a Trustee, who will enter into an administrative services agreement with the Administrator. The Mitigation Fund will disburse the Mitigation Contribution to support Mitigation Projects. For the First (Mitigation) Project, the Mitigation Fund will provide partial financing, in the form of loans, to the Dairy Projects, organized into three Clusters, which will capture, upgrade, a...
Introduction and Summary a. Provide an executive summary or general introduction of the progress that has been achieved for the reporting period.
Introduction and Summary. This deliverable D1.1, “Variability in material and energy feedstock assessed for the different use cases”, is included in the work package WP 1 “Analysis of variable feedstock to identify challenges for retrofitting” of the project. This report provides the results on the study performed to characterize the material and energy feedstock of steel, aluminium and lead furnace charges, including new or alternative inputs. The study includes, but is not limited to, the following issues: Analysis of variability of scrap types available or new arising in market Study of new wastes and alternative charge materials regarding its economic usability Define elements of interest to detect & quantify (tramp elements, valuable alloying elements…) Establish metal refining/alloying (micro-addition) requirements Besides these general issues, for each use case some individual tasks of material feedstock analysis were defined: BFI, XXX and AMB analysed the variability in the feedstock for the steelmaking use case. The requirements for the steelmaking process with respect to scrap composition in terms of undesired tramp elements (Cu, Sn, P, …) and desired alloy elements (Mn, Cr, Ni, …) were defined. Also, the metallic yield of the different scrap types was analysed. Scrap types with high variability in composition were highlighted. EUT and GRU assessed the inefficiencies in the current production process due to the variability in composition of the Aluminium metal chip feedstock for the aluminium use case.
Introduction and Summary. The Third Sector is the name given to a set of organisations in the voluntary sector ranging from purely volunteer based organisations to social enterprises that generate profit. The dimensions and boundaries of the Third Sector are illustrated in a Sector Landscape diagram - Appendix 3 This Argyll and Bute Third Sector Partnership Agreement (TSP) is to ensure effective collaboration of third sector and community interests in Community Planning Partnership structures and coordination of support services. This agreement covers:
Introduction and Summary. 1. The purpose of this Ruling is to resolve outstanding questions and provide clarity for the interpretation of the Rules of Procedure for Chapter 31 (Dispute Settlement) (“Rules of Procedure”) (Annex III) as applied to the Facility-Specific Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM). The Ruling has been issued after consideration of the written submissions1 of the Parties as well as oral arguments made in a Zoom hearing on October 25, 2023.
Introduction and Summary. Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) received a 988 State and Territory Cooperative Agreement grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and is partnering with the three National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) contact centers in Kansas. The three contact centers are NSPL certified to provide 24/7 coverage for 988 calls and the goal is to ensure a 90% in-state answer rate. To achieve this goal, COMCARE will recruit, hire and train behavioral health workforce staff to respond, intervene, and provide follow-up to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. These efforts will help Kansas successfully implement 988 and meet the demands of citizens who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
Introduction and Summary. The following Supplemental Environmental Projects (“SEP”) Agreement is between and among the Attorney General of the State of California (“Attorney General”), the Los Angeles City Attorney (“LACA”), County Counsel for the County of Los Angeles (“County Counsel”), and the County of Los Angeles (“County”) (together, the “Parties”). The intent of this Introduction and Summary is solely to summarize the terms of this Supplemental Environmental Projects (“SEP”) Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the language set forth in this Introduction and Summary and the terms and conditions set forth in the numbered sections of this SEP Agreement, the latter shall control. The Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”) has entered into a Consent Decree with the LACA, County Counsel, the County, the Attorney General, and the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) to resolve legal claims against SoCalGas in connection with the natural gas leak from SoCalGas’ Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility (the “Facility”) in October 2015. Pursuant to the Consent Decree, SoCalGas will pay $45.4 million for SEPs to be selected solely by the Attorney General, the LACA, and the County Counsel in accordance with this SEP Agreement. In accordance with the Mitigation Agreement, $7.6 million from the “Mitigation Reserve” (plus interest earned and the proceeds associated with its repayment) and up to $10 million from the Mitigation Project Proceeds may be added to the $45.4 million, for a total of up to $63 million available to fund selected SEPs. This SEP Agreement establishes the Aliso Supplemental Environmental Project Fund, which shall operate as set forth below and pursuant to Fund Guidelines and which shall serve as a repository for the funds described above. This SEP Agreement also identifies the Approved SEPs and the criteria for as-yet unidentified SEPs that will be carried out using these funds. The Fund Guidelines shall be established through a public process following entry of the Consent Decree. Other documents, including SEP Grant Agreements, shall be developed by the Aliso Fund Committee following entry of the Consent Decree.
Introduction and Summary. 1.1/ This collective agreement is designed to complement the flexible shift system for DSFRS USAR (Station 60) xxxxxxxxx (WT) staff.
Introduction and Summary. This deliverable D9.1, “Release of project web-site, press releases including a project leaflet”, is included in the work package WP 9 “Dissemination, valorisation and exploitation of the project results” of the project. The corresponding task is Task 9.2 “Publication and External Information Management” BFI with support of all partners designed a project leaflet and established a project website with a public part containing key project information and results (as they appear). For exchange of information and data among the project partners a separate platform was established. Furthermore, several partners published first press releases to inform their customers and interested stakeholders about the start of the REVaMP project.
Introduction and Summary. 1. The substantive issue underlying this appeal is ‘how fast’?: LCANZ’ view is that the Commission’s Advice was not sufficiently ambitious and New Zealand needs to cut its emissions faster. ‘How fast’ was however the central question for the Commission’s Advice:1 Our key decision in recommending the level of these [first three] budgets is how quickly Aotearoa should act to deliver emissions reductions. Acting too slowly pushes the burden of addressing climate change on to young people and future generations. Acting too quickly increases the transition cost, for infrastructure and asset replacement, and can have unintended consequences for people, society and the economy. … A key challenge for the Climate Change Commission in preparing this advice has been to strike a balance between pushing too hard to ‘catch up’ after years of delay, while also acknowledging that adjusting course after years of minimal action requires hard work. … The world, including Aotearoa, needs to reduce emissions as quickly as possible to limit warning to 1.5°C and reduce the severity of climate change impacts… However, there are constraints as to how quickly low-emissions technologies will come into the country, [and] solutions can be tailored to the Aotearoa context … it takes time to develop supply chain, markets and infrastructure. We must strike a balance that looks for equity across generations so that future generations inherit a thriving, climate resilient and low-emissions Aotearoa.
