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Carbon Credits Trading Act No. 36 of 2022.

País/Territorio
Bahamas
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2022
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Supplement Part I of the Official Gazette No. 32, 11 August 2022.
Título completo
An Act to regulate the trading of carbon credits in or from the Bahamas.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Negocios/industria/corporaciones Certificación Cambio climático Crédito Recopilación de datos/informes Comercio de emisiones Infracciones/sanciones Control de la contaminación Emisiones
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day appointed by Minister by Order published in the Official Gazette.
Resumen

This Act establishes a regulatory framework for the trading of carbon credits in or from the Bahamas. This Act shall apply to any person who participates in the promotion, marketing, arranging, purchase or sale of carbon trading products; and to any legal entity carrying on a carbon trading business irrespective of the physical location from which the activity is carried out. This Act lays down provisions for (I) the creation of a regulatory framework for the conduct of carbon credit business, including carbon trading exchanges, carbon credit verification bodies and carbon trading registries, (II) defining the requirements for the Commission's approval of the listing of carbon trading products on carbon trading exchanges, (III) defining the registration requirements for persons wishing to engage in carbon trading activities or operate, (IV) defining mandatory requirements for registrants to maintain adequate financial resources and solvency, (V) defining requirements for registrants to implement and maintain registration and data protection measures, (VI) defining requirements for registrants to comply with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism prevention measures and standards, and (VII) establishing offenses, penalties, and sanctions for non-compliance with the Act.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.scb.gov.bs