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Law No. 12.187 instituting the National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC).

Country
Brazil
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Law, composed of 12 articles, institutes the National Policy on Climate Change with the view of providing an institutional structure and resources dedicated to the protection of the environment from the risks of climate change. The Policy also includes within the main guide-lines all United Nations’ provisions on Climate Change as well as those of Kyoto Protocol.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bra93834.pdf
Web site
http://www.senado.gov.br
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lei n. 12.187 Institui a Política Nacional sobre Mudança do Clima - PNMC e dá outras providências. PNMC
Amended by
Law No. 15.042 creating the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE).
Implemented by
Decree No 10.142 creating the Executive Committee for the Control of Illegal Deforestation and Recovery of Native Vegetation.
Decree No. 9.578 consolidating normative acts issued by the Federal Executive Branch providing for the National Fund on Climate Change, dealt with Law No. 12.114 of 9 December 2009, and the National Policy on Climate Change, dealt with Law No. 12.187 of 29 December 2009.
Decree No. 15.518 creating the State Plan of Mitigation and Adaptation to climate change (ABC-Piauí).
Sectorial Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low Carbon Economy in the Transformation Industry.
Sectorial Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Mining - Low Carbon Emission Mining Plan (MBC Plan).
Sectorial Health Plan for the Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change.
Law No. 4.797 establishing principles, guidelines, objectives, goals and strategies for the Climate Change Policy within the Federal District.
Sectorial Plan of Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture (Plan ABC).
Decree No. 7.390 regulating Law No. 12.187, instituting the National Policy on Climate Change.