Climate Change Act 2022 (Cth)

Climate Change Act 2022

No. 37, 2022

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 20 February 2025

Includes amendments: Act No. 13, 2025

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This compilation

This is a compilation of the Climate Change Act 2022 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents 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's 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 4A—Capacity Investment Scheme 15B Simplified outline of this Part 15C Administration of the Capacity Investment Scheme Program 15D Amendment of the Capacity Investment Scheme Program 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 Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history