Air Passenger Duty: analysis of responses to the strategic environmental assessment screening and scoping report

Introduces the Air Passenger Duty (APD) consultation and the accompanying strategic environmental assessment screening and scoping report.


Footnotes

1. A consultation on a Scottish replacement to Air Passenger Duty

2. SEA Guidance

3. A Scottish replacement to Air Passenger Duty - Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening and Scoping Report

4. Citizen Space Air Passenger Duty consultation page

5. Dialogue Air Passenger Duty consultation page

6. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/12/contents

7. At the Paris climate conference ( COP21) in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first ever universal, legally binding global climate deal: http://unfccc.int/paris_agreement/items/9485.php

8. Transport Scotland (2014) Estimate of the Impact of Emissions of a Reduction in Air Passenger Duty in Scotland: http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/report/j340458-01.htm

9. http://www.gov.scot/publications/low-carbon-scotland-behaviours-framework/

10. http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Economy/EconomicStrategy

11. https://www.smith-commission.scot/smith-commission-report/

12. It is a requirement that SEA consider a range of SEA topics, these include, climatic factors, population and human health, air quality, water and biodiversity, flora and fauna, amongst others: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Environment/environmental-assessment/sea/SEAGuidance

Contact

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