Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Act binds the Crown  
   7.      Extension to external Territories  
   8.      Extension to exclusive economic zone and continental shelf  

   PART 2--AUSTRALIA----GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS

   9.      Simplified outline of this Part  
   10.     Australia's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets  

   PART 3--ANNUAL--CLIMATE CHANGE STATEMENT

   11.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   12.     Annual climate change statement  

   PART 4--ADVISORY--FUNCTIONS OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY ETC.

   13.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   14.     Climate Change Authority to give the Minister advice that relates to the preparation of an annual climate change statement  
   15.     Climate Change Authority to advise the Minister on greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets to be included in a new or adjusted nationally determined contribution  
   15A.    Environment Minister to give Minister, Climate Change Secretary and Climate Change Authority certain emissions estimates  

   PART 5--PERIODIC--REVIEWS OF THE OPERATION OF THIS ACT

   16.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   17.     Periodic reviews of the operation of this Act