Climate Change Response Amendment Bill: Supporting the Efficiency of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Climate Change Law
The Government is introducing the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill (the Bill) to amend Aotearoa New Zealand’s key climate change law.
- Reference:
- INFO 1392
- Pages:
- 5
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- File size:
- 963 KB
The Bill makes changes to several different aspects of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (CCRA), including:
- introducing a new requirement for local councils to undertake adaptation planning
- supporting the effective functioning of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
- amending complex or duplicative requirements in the CCRA.
This info sheet provides an overview of the efficiency changes included in the Bill.
Related publications:
- Climate Change Response Amendment Bill: Climate Change Adaptation Planning
- Climate Change Response Amendment Bill: Information for New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme Compliance and Market Participants.
Download Supporting the Efficiency of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Climate Change Law (DOCX 980 KB).