Climate legislation

Climate legislation is legislation dealing with the laws and regulations of greenhouse gas emissions. Many different pieces of climate legislation have been introduced and are being considered by legislatures around the world.

Types of climate legislation

Targets and Trajectories legislation

Definition – climate legislation which mandates emissions reduction goals by particular dates, long term and mid-term.

Market creation legislations

Information based legislation

Legislation clarifying property rights in carbon & liabilities

Legislation to implement international commitments

Climate aspects of existing legislation – EIA law, Planning law, Building codes

Energy legislation

Transport regulation

Legislation affecting carbon marketing claims

Major projects legislation

Australia

Australia: Federal laws

Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006[1]
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007[2]
Clean Energy Act 2011
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (Cth)

Australia:State laws

Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007 (SA)[3]
Electricity (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Act 2004 (ACT)
Climate Change Act 2010 (Vic)

Mexico

Mexico: Federal Law

General Climate Change Law (June 5 of 2012)

New Zealand

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000
Climate Change Response Act 2002 (as amended 2006)
Resource Management (Energy and Climate Change) Amendment Act 2004 (inserting provisions into the RM Act)
Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill (NZ)

Peru

INFOCARBONO, a law establishing a national greenhouse gas inventory system for Peru[4]

United Kingdom

United Kingdom Climate Change Bill

References

Industry. "Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006". www.legislation.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
"About the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme". www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
"CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT 2007 (NO 22 OF 2007)". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
"Peru's National Climate Law: A critical step towards reducing global emissions". Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP). Retrieved 25 February 2016.

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[1] Industry. "Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006". www.legislation.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

[2] "About the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme". www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

[3] "CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT 2007 (NO 22 OF 2007)". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

[4] "Peru's National Climate Law: A critical step towards reducing global emissions". Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP). Retrieved 25 February 2016.

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