Climate Change (Management) Act 2015 (No. 19 of 2015)
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Category: Legislative
Document Type: Law
Role: Amendment
This amendment revises Papua New Guinea's Climate Change (Management) Act, updating definitions, purpose, the climate authority's functions and governance structure, establishing a Climate Finance Steering Committee, and introducing provisions for declaring a climate emergency.
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No. 25 of 2021. Climate Change (Management) (Amendment) Act 2021. Certified on: 7 FEB 2022 1. 2. Papua New Guinea No. 25 of 2021. Climate Change (Management)(Amendment) Act 2021, ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Amendment of Long Title. Repeal and replacement of Section 3. "3. INTERPRETATION. "accredited climate finance entities" "adaptation" "anthropogenic" "Authorised Controller" "Authority" "Baseline reference level" "baseline year” "best available science" "biofuel" "Board" "carbon dioxide or "CO2" "carbon rights" "carbon sink" "climate change" "climate change adaptation plan" "climate change displacement" or "climate displacement" "climate change related project agreement" "climate change related project or activity" "climate emergency" "climate finance" "Climate Finance Steering Committee" "climate resilience" "CMA" "Conference of the Parties" or "COP" "Constitution" "Designated National Authority" "ecosystem services" “emissions mitigation plan” "emissions reduction standard" "emissions reduction unit" "emissions trading" "Environment Permit" or "EP" "Environmental Impact Assessment” or “EIA" "focal point" "foreshore" "forest"
Tags: Adaptation, Adaptation Planning, Climate Change, Climate Emergency, Climate Finance, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Mitigation, Redd+ And Lulucf