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Climate Change (Management) (Amendment) Act 2021 (No. 25 of 2021).

País/Territorio
Papua Nueva Guinea
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2022
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to amend the Climate Change (Management) Act 2015 and for related purposes.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos
Palabra clave
Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Cambio climático Ordenación comunitaria Recopilación de datos/informes Solución de controversias Emisiones Comercio de emisiones Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente Normas sobre calidad ambiental Financiamiento Gobernanza Subvención/incentivo Institución Política/planificación Principio de cautela Protección del medio ambiente Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Fondo especial Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Control de la contaminación Normas Propiedad
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act makes several amendments in the principal Act. The long title of Act is amended as: "Being an Act to provide for a regulatory framework to - (a) promote and manage climate compatible development through climate change mitigation and adaptation activities; and (b) implement any relevant obligations of the State under applicable rules of international law and international agreements related to climate change, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement; and (c) establish Papua New Guinea’s Designated National Authority or an equivalent entity for the purposes of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement and any such other or subsequent arrangements or agreements made under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, and for related purposes". This Act replaces Section 3 on definitions, Section 6 on the territorial application of the principal Act, Section 7 on emissions of greenhouse gases from international transportation means; Section 10 on the purpose of the Authority; Section 11 on the functions and powers of the Authority; Section 13 on the functions and powers of the Board; Section 16 on the membership of the Board; Section 17 on the Appointment Committee; Section 18 on the Screening Committee; Section 27 on meetings of the Board; Section 34 on annual reporting in accordance with relevant articles of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement; Section 37 on the establishment of the Climate Resilience and Green Growth Trust Fund; Section 38 on funding levy arrangement; Section 39 on the payments into the Trust Fund; Section 40 on the payments from the Trust Fund; Section 42 on investments; Section 53 on regulated sectors; Section 55 on the national reference level; Section 56 on targets for emissions; Section 57 on criteria for determining and revising the targets; Section 59 on national reporting; Section 61 on requirements for registration; Section 2 of Part V on emission mitigation plans, mitigation enforcement, climate resilient infrastructure; climate standards for buildings and fuel; Section 70 on the Mitigation Planning Committee; Section 74 on climate change adaptation plans; Section 76 on the Adaptation Planning Committee; Section 89 on consent of customary land holders; and Section 105 on dispute resolution mechanism.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.parliament.gov.pg

Referencias - Legislación

Enmienda

Climate Change (Management) Act 2015 (No. 19 of 2015).

Legislación | Papua Nueva Guinea | 2015

Palabra clave: Cambio climático, Manejo integrado, Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire, Emisiones, Control de la contaminación, Legislación básica, Peligros, Institución, Fondo especial, Acceso-a-la-información, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Capa de ozono, Normas sobre calidad ambiental, Infracciones/sanciones, Eco-productos/ecoprocesos, Normas, Protección del medio ambiente, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Tenencia de tierras, Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios, Contrato/acuerdo, Sustancias peligrosas, Inundación, Desarrollo sostenible

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX