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Climate Change Act 2022
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C2023C00092 (C01)
12 April 2023
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19 February 2025
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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
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Part 2—Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
9 Simplified outline of this Part
10 Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
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Part 3—Annual climate change statement
11 Simplified outline of this Part
12 Annual climate change statement
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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
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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
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
