Climate Protection Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on the compliance with maximum levels of greenhouse gas emissions and on development of effective measures to protect the climate. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Emissions Institution Clean development mechanism Climate change Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to compliance with maximum levels of greenhouse gas emissions and the development of effective measures to protect the climate. In particular, article 4 establishes that the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestrey, the Environment and Water Resources shall estblish a National Climate Protection Committee. The Committee shall consider principle questions on a long-term climate politic and develop effective climate strategies. The text consists Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implemented by Federal Act amending the Climate Protection Act and the Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2015 Keyword: Emissions, Climate change, Environmental standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending the Climate Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 2013 Keyword: Emissions, Environmental standards, Climate change Source: FAO, FAOLEX Other references Implements treaty United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Treaty | Multilateral | New York | May 9, 1992 Keyword: Inventory, Access-to-information, Climate change, Sustainable development, Dispute settlement, Research, International organization, Public participation, EIA, Monitoring, Intergenerational equity, Technology transfer, Education, Precautionary principle, Data collection/reporting, Ozone layer, Emissions Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001147)