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Climate Change Act 2010.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Access-to-information Air quality/air pollution Climate change Emissions Policy/planning Pollution control Ozone layer Basic legislation Indigenous peoples Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Private forest Property rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 July 2011.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 65 Sections divided into six Parts and completed by two Schedules, aims at establishing a target to reduce Victoria's greenhouse gas emissions; to promote collaboration, cooperation and innovation in the Victorian response to climate change by strengthening the role of communities and other measures; to provide for a strategic response by the Government of Victoria to climate change through a Climate Change Adaptation Plan; to facilitate Victoria's contribution to national and international carbon sequestration efforts; to provide for the creation of forestry rights, carbon sequestration rights and soil carbon rights; to provide for Forestry and Carbon Management Agreements in relation to private land and Carbon Sequestration Agreements in relation to Crown land; and to promote transparency and accountability by providing basic, accessible information to the Victorian community on climate change.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Repeals

Forestry Rights Act 1996.

Legislation | Australia | 1996 (2011)

Keyword: Access right, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Climate change, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Climate Change Regulations 2011.

Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2013)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Emissions, Contract/agreement, Registration, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Climate Change Act 2017.

Legislation | Australia | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Emissions, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Ozone layer, Cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Private forest, Property rights, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX