Climate Change and Carbon Market Initiatives Act, 2022 (No. 15 of 2022). País/Territorio Bahamas Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2022 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Gazette dated 20 May 2022. Título completoAn Act to give effect to the Paris Agreement, to aid in the global response to the threat of climate change and to create and implement initiatives to offset carbon emissions. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Legislación básica Certificación Cambio climático Cumplimiento/aplicación Contrato/acuerdo Negocios/industria/corporaciones Recopilación de datos/informes Emisiones Comercio de emisiones EIA Planificación ambiental Normas sobre calidad ambiental Subvención/incentivo Monitoreo Principio de cautela Protección del medio ambiente Institución Registro Control de la contaminación Política/planificación Normas Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force on such date as appointed by the Minister by Notice in the Gazette. Resumen This Act lays down rules (a) to enable the Government to create incentives and implement initiatives to support the overall global target of greenhouse gas emissions reduction consistent with its Nationally Determined Contributions; (b) to ensure compliance by The Bahamas of its obligations under the Paris Agreement, taking into consideration the common but differentiated responsibilities, respective capabilities and flexibility provisions acknowledged under the UNFCCC for small island developing states to address climate change; and (c) to enable the establishment of a market in The Bahamas to trade in carbon credits. This Act shall apply to carbon credits in respect of anything done in, on, above or below the land and airspace of The Bahamas, including its internal waters, territorial waters and exclusive economic zone; the seabed and subsoil underlying these waters; its continental, coastal and marine ecosystems and related water; and its forests, and such carbon credits are deemed for the purposes of this Act to be the property of The Bahamas. Texto completo Inglés Página web laws.bahamas.gov.bs