Climate Change Act, 2016 (No. 11 of 2016). Pays/Territoire Kenya Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 68 of 13 May, 2016. Titre completAn Act of Parliament to provide for a regulatory framework for enhanced response to climate change; to provide for mechanism and measures to achieve low carbon climate development, and for connected purposes. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Air et atmosphère, Environnement gén., Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Changement de climat Gestion intégrée Genre Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Émissions Lutte contre la pollution Législation de base Risques Institution Fonds spécial Éco-produits/processus écologique Révision constitutionnelle Accès-à-l'information Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Planification environnementale Monitorage Mise en application Couche d'ozone Normes environnementales Infractions/sanctions Politique/planification Normes Protection de l’environnement Substances dangereuses Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale Résumé This Act shall be applied for the development, management, implementation and regulation of mechanisms to enhance climate change resilience and low carbon development for the sustainable development of Kenya. The Act places duties on the national government and county governments to mainstream climate change responses into development planning, decision making and implementation and to respond in various other ways to climate change. The Act sets out principles of climate change planning and implementation of measures. The National Climate Change Council is established as an unincorporated body. The Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for environment and climate change affairs shall be the secretary to the Council. The Council shall provide an overarching national climate change coordination mechanism. It shall, among other things, approve and oversee implementation of the National Climate Change Action Plan. The Act also establishes a Climate Change Directorate and a Climate Change Fund. The Directorate shall be the lead agency of the government on national climate change plans and actions to deliver operational coordination and shall report to the Cabinet Secretary. The Directorate shall be headed by a Director of Climate Change. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.kenyalaw.org Références - Législation Implementé par The Machakos County Climate Change Act, no. 3 of 2021. Législation | Kenya | 2021 Mot clé: Changement de climat, Renforcement des capacités, Gestion communautaire, Planification environnementale, Monitorage, Infractions/sanctions, Politique/planification, Protection de l’environnement, Participation du public, Droit à un environnement propre/sain, Fonds spécial, Subvention/incitation, Gouvernance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par The Climate Change (Amendment) Act, no. 9 of 2023. Législation | Kenya | 2023 Mot clé: Changement de climat, Gestion communautaire, Émissions, Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement, Normes environnementales, Relations internationales/coopération, Développement durable, Règlement des différends, EIA, Infractions/sanctions, Protection sociale, Royalties/redevances, Normes, Protection de l’environnement, Mesures de protection des forêts, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Planification territoriale, Terres publiques Source: FAO, FAOLEX