Green Economy and Climate Change Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2024
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Green Economy and Climate Change Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2024. It contains 57 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Green Economy and Climate Change Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Green Economy and Climate Change Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Green Economy and Climate Short title
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpretation
- S. 3Guiding principles
- S. 4(1) A person who is present at a meeting of the Council, Disclosure of
- S. 5(1) A person shall not, without the consent in writing, given Prohibition
- S. 6Green Economy and Climate Change Council
- S. 7Functions of Council
- S. 8Green Economy and Climate Change Technical Committee
- S. 9Functions of Technical Committee
- S. 10Development of National Adaptation and Mitigation Plans
- S. 11Adaptation and risk reduction
- S. 12Mitigation and low emission development
- S. 13Sector emission reduction plan
- S. 14Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management System
- S. 15The following sectors shall, in a prescribed manner and Sources of
- S. 16Greenhouse gas emission standards
- S. 17Inventory of greenhouse gas related information
- S. 18Integrated Measuring Reporting and Verification System
- S. 19Non-application of Part
- S. 20Concept note
- S. 21Evaluation of project proposal
- S. 22Ownership of carbon
- S. 23Prohibition of trading in carbon credits without authorisation
- S. 24Application for authorisation to trade in carbon credits
- S. 25Suspension or revocation of certificate of authorisation
- S. 26Duplicate certificate of authorisation
- S. 27Prohibition of transfer of certificate of authorisation
- S. 28Dispute resolution
- S. 29Prohibition of verifying carbon credits without registration
- S. 30Registration of verifiers
- S. 31Suspension or revocation of registration
- S. 32Powers of authorised officer
- S. 33Compliance order
- S. 34Establishment of Green Economy and Climate Change
- S. 35Management of Fund
- S. 36Accounts and audit
- S. 37Annual report
- S. 38Appeals
- S. 39Climate Change Register
- S. 40Immunity
- S. 41The ministry responsible for education shall, in consultation
- S. 42The Minister responsible for finance may, in consultation
- S. 43Where an offence under this Act is committed by a body
- S. 44A person who commits an offence under this Act for which
- S. 45Guidelines
- S. 46Regulations
- S. 47Savings and transitional provisions
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IIADMINISTRATION
- S. IIIADAPTATION AND MITIGATION
- S. IVGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
- S. IXTHE GREEN ECONOMY AND CLIMATE CHANGE FUND
- S. VCARBON STOCK MANAGEMENT
- S. VICARBON MARKETS
- S. VIIREGISTRATION FOR VERIFIERS
- S. VIIIENFORCEMENT
- S. XGENERAL PROVISIONS