The Climate Change (Amendment) Act, no. 9 of 2023.

Sujet

Environnement gén., Forêts, Terre et sols

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

Aire géographique

Afrique, Afrique Orientale

Entry into force notes

15 September 2023.

Résumé

This Act provides for amending the 2016 Climate Change Act, by introducing new definitions, and replacing sections. This Act defines: aggregate earnings, as total of all income in a carbon project; carbon budget, as the approved quantity of greenhouse gas emission that is acceptable over a specified time; carbon credits; carbon market; carbon project; carbon offset; carbon standards; community; mitigation outcomes; nature-based solutions; non-market approaches; reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation; share of proceeds, as the levies from activities under the Paris Agreement, used to cover administrative expenses. Amendments concern: guidance in the development and implementation of carbon markets; reviewing and recommending the level of compliance with international climate commitments; identification of past, current and projected sector-based greenhouse gases emission profile; insertion of a new Part focusing on the regulation of carbon markets, including: trade in carbon markets; participation in carbon markets, as a result of a bilateral or multilateral trading agreement; promoting the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, while fostering sustainable development; environmental impact assessment; provision of social and environmental benefits; public land-use projects; dispute resolution; fees; offences and penalties.

Texte intégral

Anglais

Site web

kenyalaw.org

Références - Législation

Amende

Climate Change Act, 2016 (No. 11 of 2016).

Législation | Kenya | 2016

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX