Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015

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Number 46 of 2015

CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015

CONTENTS

Section

1. Interpretation

2. Effect of Act

3. Low carbon transition

4. National low carbon transition and mitigation plan

5. National climate change adaptation framework

6. Sectoral adaptation plan

7. Matters of which account is to be taken, and consultation, for the purposes of sections 5 and 6

8. Establishment of Climate Change Advisory Council

9. Membership of Advisory Council and related matters

10. Disclosure of interests

11. General functions of Advisory Council

12. Annual review by, and annual report of, Advisory Council

13. Periodic review by Advisory Council

14. Presentation of annual transition statement to each House of the Oireachtas

15. Duties of certain bodies

16. Short title

Acts Referred to

Companies Act 1990 (No. 33)

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22)

European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)

Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30)

Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37)

Number 46 of 2015

CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015

An Act to provide for the approval of plans by the Government in relation to climate change for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy; to establish a body to be known in the Irish language as An Chomhairle Chomhairleach um Athrú Aeráide or, in the English language, as the Climate Change Advisory Council; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

[10 th December, 2015]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: