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POLLUTION LIMIT [5 records]

Record 1 2017-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
  • Pollution (General)
OBS

The Conserver Society of Hamilton & District Inc. started in 1969 as a group called CHOP(Clear Hamilton of Pollution). In 1984 it incorporated as Conserver Society.... The Society now has charitable status. The [Conserver Society] helped initiate composting programs, bicycle paths, education on and reduction of pesticide use. [It also] helped limit urban sprawl and destruction of natural areas [and it] participated in regional waste-management, air quality and transportation initiatives. The Society also established an Environmental Trust, the Ed Smee Conserver Society Environmental Fund and the Environmentalist of the Year Awards [and] Dinner.

Key term(s)
  • Conserver Society of Hamilton & District

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
  • Pollution (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • Conserver Society of Hamilton & District

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Road Traffic
CONT

The Low Emission Zone(LEZ) was introduced in 2008 to encourage the most polluting heavy diesel vehicles driving in the Capital to become cleaner. The LEZ covers most of Greater London. To drive within it without paying a daily charge these vehicles must meet certain emissions standards that limit the amount of particulate matter(a type of pollution) coming from their exhausts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Circulation routière
DEF

Zone dans laquelle ne peuvent circuler que des véhicules dont les émissions polluantes respectent les limites autorisées.

OBS

La zone d’actions prioritaires pour l’air (ZAPA), dont l’accès est interdit aux véhicules fortement polluants, est un exemple de zone à émissions limitées.

OBS

zone à émissions limitées; ZEL : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 13 juillet 2012.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
CONT

58. 1 Orders under the Environmental Protection Act include :(1) Control Orders under which on-going pollution can be ordered abated and specific steps to achieve compliance, including the installation of equipment, within specified time limit may be ordered as well as studies demanded of effects and means of control of pollution and the monitoring and reporting of discharges;....

OBS

Excerpt from Environmental Law of Ontario, not yet translated into French.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
DEF

Ordonnance selon laquelle les opérations (polluantes) peuvent se poursuivre à la condition de respecter un échéancier d'amélioration réglementé.

OBS

Ordonnance de réglementation : Renseignement obtenu d'un avocat et directeur du Service juridique du min. de l'Environnement du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
CONT

Processing standards include : a) emission standards which set limit values for pollution and disamenities which must not be exceeded in emissions from stationary sources; b) design standards for stationary plant prescribing the requirements to be observed with regard to environmental protection when planning and constructing stationary plants; c) operational standards stipulating the requirements to be met with regard to environmental protection when operating stationary plants.

OBS

Processing standards can either be the same for the whole economic area, or can vary from place to place in accordance with local differences in standards of environmental quality and the use made of them, but they must in any case be strict enough to ensure that the standard of environmental quality will be complied with.

OBS

Compare with "production standard".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Techniques industrielles
CONT

Les normes de procédés s'appliquent aux installations de production sous la forme de normes d'émission, de conception, de construction et d'exploitation des installations (ces modalités relevant souvent de la législation du travail et de codes de bonne pratique).

OBS

Essentiellement les normes de produits se penchent sur l'impact d'un produit donné sur l'environnement; les normes de procédés se penchent sur l'impact environnemental de l'équipement, de l'installation utilisés dans sa production.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Economics
CONT

If the rate of charge varies according to the region, there may be the danger that, when the upper limit for pollution is reached, the charge will not be increased and that regions with low rates of charge will exert an attraction on entrepreneurs even when pollution limits are exceeded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Économie environnementale
DEF

Niveau maximal de pollution (exprimé en termes de concentration, de quantité ou de taux) au-delà duquel on trouve un état environnemental différent ou une situation différente en ce qui a trait aux lois, aux règlements, etc.

Spanish

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