Development of Zimbabwe's Climate Change Management Bill.
Factsheet
In March 2024, the Government of Zimbabwe sought support to develop a Climate Change Management Bill. Building on the country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and planned National Adaptation Plan (NAP), the Bill aims to establish a Climate Change Fund to support climate action , leverage international climate finance, strenghen institutional arrangements for climate action and data collection among others. The Bill will also address control of excessive emissions of greenhouse gases. and sharing
It is expected that the Bill, once passed into law, will enhance understanding of climate change issues, and create an infrastructure for funding of climate action.
Through a small-scale funding agreement, UNEP will support the Government of Zimbabwe to convene legal drafting experts and undertake stakeholder consultations for validation of the law.