Victorian Current Acts

CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2017 - SECT 1

The purpose of this Act is to repeal and
re-enact with amendments the Climate Change Act 2010 —

        (a)     to set a long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; and

        (b)     to provide for the setting of 5-yearly interim greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in order to reach the long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; and

        (c)     to facilitate the consideration of climate change issues in specified areas of decision making of the Government of Victoria; and

        (d)     to set policy objectives and guiding principles to inform decision-making under this Act and the development of government policy in the State; and

        (e)     to provide for a strategic response to climate change through a climate change strategy, adaptation action plans and emissions reduction pledges; and

        (f)     to provide for greater clarity and accountability through information collection and reporting; and

        (g)     to facilitate the State's contribution to national and international carbon sequestration efforts; and

        (h)     to provide for the creation of forestry rights, carbon sequestration rights and soil carbon rights; and

              (i)     to provide for Forestry and Carbon Management Agreements in relation to private land and Carbon Sequestration Agreements in relation to Crown land; and

        (j)     to implement changes arising from a statutory review of the Climate Change Act 2010 ; and

        (k)     to make a consequential amendment to the Environment Protection Act 1970 .