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Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Bill 2014
FACT SHEET
The purpose of the Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Bill 2014 is to disband the
Tasmanian Climate Action Council (the Council).
The Bill delivers on the Government's commitment to reduce the number of boards and
committees.
There are currently nine Council members including a Chair and Deputy Chair appointed
under the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 (the Act). Disbanding the Council will reduce
costs.
The Bill repeals the sections of the Act that relate to the Council. This includes Division 3
(Tasmanian Climate Action Council) which provides for the establishment of the Council and
Division 4 (Reporting) which stipulates the reporting to be undertaken by the Council.
The Bill also repeals Schedule 1 (Membership of Council) and Schedule 2 (Meetings of
Council).
The State's greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 60 per cent below 1990 levels
by 2050 will be retained.
The Government will also retain the Climate Change (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Regulations
2012 (the Regulations). The Regulations detail how the baseline is measured and the
mechanism for calculating changes to greenhouse gas emissions. The Regulations also require
the Minister to publish data on Tasmania's emissions annually.
The functions of the Council will be undertaken from within existing resources in the
Department of Premier and Cabinet's Tasmanian Climate Change Office.
These functions include promoting business, community and government action on climate
change; advising on progress made towards achieving the State's 2050 emissions reduction
target; and identifying and implementing strategies for adapting to the impacts of climate
change.
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