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