Victorian Numbered Acts

CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2017 (NO. 5 OF 2017) - SECT 22

The policy objectives of this Act are—

        (a)     to reduce the State's greenhouse gas emissions consistently with the long-term emissions reduction target and interim emissions reduction targets; and

        (b)     to build the resilience of the State's infrastructure, built environment and communities through effective adaptation and disaster preparedness action; and

        (c)     to manage the State's natural resources, ecosystems and biodiversity to promote their resilience; and

        (d)     to promote and support the State's regions, industries and communities to adjust to the changes involved in the transition to a net zero greenhouse gas emissions economy, including capturing new opportunities and addressing any impacts arising from the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the economy; and

        (e)     to support vulnerable communities and promote social justice and intergenerational equity.

Division 3—Guiding principles