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Climate Change Act 2008
UK – 2008The UK’s legislation which introduces the world’s first long-term legally binding framework to tackle the dangers of climate change.
ccabritish.pdfClimate Change Act 2008 Impact Assessment
UK - Department of Energy and Climate Change – 2009Impact Assessment of the British Climate Change Act, provides analysis and evidence for a wide range of measures covered by the Act, e.g. it presents illustrative estimates of the costs and benefits of the UK reducing greenhouse gas emission.
eia_climatechangeact.pdfClimate Change Act 2008 Explanatory Notes
UK – 2008"Explanatory notes relate to the Climate Change Act 2008 and have been prepared by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Transport in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. The notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given."
explanatory_notes_uk_act.pdfClimate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
Scotland – 2009ccascottish.pdfProposal for Czech Climate Act
Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic, Environmental Law Service – 2012This paper presents the draft proposal for the climate change law and analyses related issues in the context of the Czech Republic, written in Czech language.
koncept-zakona-2012-11.pdfClimate Bill - Draft
Finland – 2008"The Bill introduces a climate law, which sets the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction objectives required to slow down climate change in Finland during 2010-2050. To achieve the objectives we propose a law for GHG emission reductions by 5 percent annually."
Climate Bill - Draft
Finland – 2008Translation of the Finnish Climate Bill. "The aim the Climate Bill is to reduce national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually by 5 percent. This 5 percent is calculated from the amount of emissions still present in the year in question."
climate_bill_finland_2008.docDraft of the Framework Act on Climate Protection
Hungary – 2009The Hungarian Parliament adopted the Resolution No. 60 of 2009 (24 of June) on the Preparation of a Framework Act on Climate Protection on 22 June 2009.
hun_ccact_draft.docResolution of the Parliament On the preparations of the climate bill
Hungary – 2009hu_resolutionen.docClimate Change Response Bill 2010
Ireland – 2010The proposal for Irish Climate Change Response Bill.
irishclimatechangebill2010.pdfClimate Change Response Bill 2010 - Explanatory and Financial Memorandum
Ireland – 2010Explanatory and Financial Memorandum on Irish Climate Change Response Bill 2010
explanatorymemorandumirishbill.pdfFramework for Climate Change Bill 2010
Ireland – 2010Framework for Climate Change Bill in Ireland - Irish Government
frameworkirishclimatechangebill.pdfClimate Change Bill - Draft
Austria – 2011Legislative proposal for Climate Change Bill in Austria, 2011
klimaschutzgesetz2011.docClimate Change Bill- Notes
Austria – 2011The explanatory notes about the draft proposal for Austrian Climate Change Bill
klimaschutzgesetz2011notes.docClimate Change Bill- Draft
Austria – 2008Legislative proposal for Climate Change Bill in Austria, 2008.
klimaschutzgesetz2008.docClimate Change Bill- Notes
Austria – 2008The explanatory notes about the draft proposal for Austrian Climate Change Bill, 2008.
klimaschutzgesetz2008notes.docClimate Change Accountability Act
Canada – 2006An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change .The bill was passed by a majority of the House of Commons, however did not pass in the Senate.
Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures
Japan – 1998Chapter 1 General Provisions, Chapter 2 Kyoto Protocol Target Achievement Plan, Chapter 3 Global Warming Prevention Headquarters, Chapter 4 Programs for Control of Greenhouse Gases, Chapter 5 Maintaining Greenhouse Gas Absorption by Forests and Plants, Chapter 6 Quota Account Inventory, Chapter 7 Miscellaneous Provisions, Chapter 8 Punitive Provisions.
jap_actonpromotionofglobalwarming.pdfClimate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007
South Australia – 2007First Australian climate change legislation. The legislation sets out three targets: to reduce by 31 December 2050 greenhouse gas emissions within the State by at least 60% to an amount that is equal to or less than 40% of 1990 levels as part of a national and international response to climate change, to increase the proportion of renewable electricity generated so it comprises at least 20 per cent of electricity generated in the State by 31 December 2014, to increase the proportion of renewable electricity consumed so that it comprises at least 20 per cent of electricity consumed in the State by 31 December 2014.
climatechangeandreduction_act2007.pdfGlobal Warming Solutions Act of 2006
California - USA – 2006"The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006/Assembly Bill (AB) 32, is a California State Law that fights climate change by establishing a program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources throughout the state. Among strategies is Cap-and-Trade Program, requirement to improve appliance efficiency standards and other energy efficiency measures, goal is for 33% of energy to come from renewable sources by 2020 etc."
californiabill.pdfAustralia - National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act
Australia – 2007"The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 introduced a national framework for the reporting and dissemination of information about greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas projects, and energy use and production of corporations. The objectives, as stated in the legislation, are to: inform government policy and the Australian public, help meet Australia’s international reporting obligations, assist Commonwealth, state and territory government programs and activities, avoid the duplication of similar reporting requirements in the states and territories, underpin the introduction of an emissions trading scheme."
Climate Change Response Act 2002
New Zealand – 2002"The Climate Change Response Act 2002 puts in place a legal framework to allow New Zealand to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and to meet its obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change." http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/climate/index.html
Proposal for Czech Climate Act
Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic, Environmental Law Service – 2011Paper presents the draft proposal for the climate change law and analyses related issues in the context of the Czech Republic, written in Czech language.
koncept_zakona_2011_05.pdfLoi n°2005-781 du 13 juillet 2005 de programme fixant les orientations de la politique énergétique
France – 2005Law establishing the guidelines for energy policy in France.
Projet de loi de programme relatif à la mise en oeuvre du Grenelle de l’environnement
France – 2008Climate Change Act – Draft
Slovenia- 2011Climate Change Act aims to establish the missing legislative framework for achieving climate mitigation and adaptation goals. It sets the long-term emission reduction target for Slovenia and goals in the field of adaptation.
climate_change_act-_draft.pdfLEY GENERAL DE CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO
Mexico – 2012The General Law on Climate Change from Mexico.
mexican_climate_change_law.pdf