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Showing 71 - 80 of 180 resultsLegislation | 2015 |Climate Change (Management) Act 2015
Papua New GuineaThis laws sets out the framework for mitigation and adaptation policy action in Papua New Guinea. It aims at promoting human activities compatible with a stable climate alongside mitigation and adaptation actions; implementing international obligations with regard to mitigation and adaptation into national law; and establishing a national authority. The law further sets the legal and institutional...Legislation | 2015 |National Protected Areas System Act, 2015
BelizeBelize National Protected Areas System Act, 2015 Published on 21 October 2015 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] BELIZE: NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT, 2015 No. 17 of 2015 I assent, (SIR COLVILLE N. YOUNG) Governor-General 21st October, 2015. AN ACT to provide for the maintenance of coordinated management of a system of protected areas that is...Legislation | 2015 |Forests Act, 2015
ZambiaZambia Forests Act, 2015 Act 4 of 2015 Published Assented to on 14 August 2015 Commenced on 14 August 2015 [This is the version of this document from 14 August 2015.] ACT An Act to provide for the establishment and declaration of National Forests, Local Forests, joint forest management areas, botanical reserves, private forests and community forests; provide for the participation of local...Legislation | 2015 |Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2015
ZambiaZambia Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2015 Act 3 of 2015 Published in Government Gazette on 14 August 2015 Assented to on 14 August 2015 Commenced on 14 August 2015 [This is the version of this document from 14 August 2015.] An Act to provide for development, planning and administration principles, standards and requirements for urban and regional planning processes and systems; provide for a...Legislation | 2015 |Urban Planning Subsidiary Regulations 2015
RwandaRwanda Urban Planning Subsidiary Regulations 2015 Commenced on 4 June 2015 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Articles 120, 121 and 201; Pursuant to Law n°10/2012 of 02/05/2012 governing urban planning and building in Rwanda, especially in Articles 12 and 64; After...Legislation | 2015 |Loi Relative à la Transition Énergétique Pour la Croissance Verte
FranceThe framework Energy Transition Law and its related action plans are designed to give France the means to diversify its energy mix and enhance its actions contributing to tackling climate change. It covers a large scope of economic activities and brings in binding energy targets for transport, housing sector and renewable energy. In its 215 articles, the law sets the following ambitious national...Legislation | 2015 |Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust Act, 2015
SeychellesThis Act establishes the Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust of Seychelles for the purpose of regulating debt swap transactions. The Act mandates that the Trust must develop and administer the Endowment Fund, the Revolving Fund and the Additional Endowment Fund, and any other sources of funding; administer the assets of the Trust, intended to provide a sustainable flow of funds which...Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust of Seychelles Act, 2015 (No. 18 of 2015).| 2015 |Legislation
SeychellesThis Act establishes the Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust of Seychelles as a corporate body. It also defines the objects functions and powers of the Trust and provides with respect to its administration. The Trust shall be instrumental in administering debt swap transactions for purposes of supporting the long-term management and expansion of the Seychelles system of protected areas and...
Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency Act 2015 (No. 11 of 2015).| 2015 |Legislation
MauritiusThe Act establishes the Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency (Agency) as a body corporate, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to its administration. The Agency shall, among other things: (a) advise the Minister on all matters relating to renewable energy policy and strategy; (b) every five years, elaborate a renewable energy strategic plan; (c) establish the necessary...
Legislation | 2014 |Climate Change Mitigation Act
BulgariaIn pursuance of its international commitments and in order to synchronise Bulgarian legislation with the European law, the Climate Change Mitigation Act outlines the overall policy to be followed in order to mitigate climate change and its impacts and fulfil international obligations within the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, as well as the EU legal framework. The Act integrates the already existing...
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