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Law and Climate Change Toolkit
New Zealand • Law • 2019

(NZ) Climate Change (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019

Country
New Zealand
Document type
Law
Date
2019
Geographical Coverage
National
Abstract
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Legal Area
Emission targets-in law Provision for carbon budgeting Provisions for climate risk and vulnerability assessments National strategies/plans for adaptation and climate resilient development Mandate to government to develop strategies, plans or regulations on adaptation Advisory body on climate change Monitoring and reporting obligations on government Objectives
Cross-cutting Categories
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Website
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Source
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Type of source
Official
Other results in Emission targets-in law
Other results in Provision for carbon budgeting
Other results in Provisions for climate risk and vulnerability assessments
Other results in National strategies/plans for adaptation and climate resilient development
Other results in Mandate to government to develop strategies, plans or regulations on adaptation
Other results in Advisory body on climate change
Other results in Monitoring and reporting obligations on government
Other results in Objectives
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