The Green Economy and Climate Change Bill No. 18 of 2024
Date of Introduction: 31st October 2024
Responsible: Solicitor General
Committee Responsible: Committee on Agriculture, Landa and Natural Resources.
Deadline for Submission of Comments: 28th November 2024
Contacts for submission of Comments: Email ZambiaLII; Email National Assembly or Visit the National Assembly Submission Portal
Issues addressed: The Green Economy and Climate Change Bill No. 18 of 2024 seeks to introduce a new Act.
The Bill includes provisions for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. It also provides for climate change mitigation, low-emission development, a green economy, and related topics.
The bill seeks to regulate carbon markets and provide environmental and social safeguards for climate change actions.
The Bill seeks to establish the Climate Change Fund and domesticate the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.
Read the Bill.