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National Climate Change Act, 2021.

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen.
Keyword
Climate change Data collection/reporting Emissions Gender Human rights Institution Subsidy/incentive Local government Basic legislation Ecosystem preservation Environmental standards Financing Protection of environment Standards
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act, organized in 7 Parts and 4 Schedules, introduces its scope in Part 1: it is an Act adopted to give the force of law, in Uganda, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement; to provide for climate change response measures; to provide for the participation in climate change mechanisms; to provide for the measuring of emissions, reporting and verification of information; to provide for the institutional arrangements for coordinating and implementing climate change response measures; to provide for the financing for climate change.

Full text
English
Website
climate-laws.org