PAPUA NEW GUINEA: United Nations Paris Agreement (Implementation) Act 2016 (Act No. 4 of 2016)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2016
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Act
Economic Sector: 
Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
All, Other
Issued by: 
National Parliamnet of Papua New Guinea
Source: 
National Parliamnet of Papua New Guinea
File: 
United Nations Paris Agreement (Implementation) Act 2016
Overall Summary: 
The United Nations Paris Agreement (Implementation) Act 2016 enforces in the provisions of Articles 1 to 29 of the Paris Agreement into the national legislation.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
(1) Subject to Subsection (6), the provisions of Articles 1 to 29 of the Paris Agreement shall have force of law in Papua New Guinea. (2) Where the provisions of the Paris Agreement referring to or intended for the Developed Country Parties, Papua New Guinea shall not be bound by those provisions. (3) Subject to Subsection (5), where provisions of the Paris Agreement referring to or intended for the Developing Country Parties, Papua New Guinea shall be binding on or applicable to Papua New Guinea. (4) Subject to Subsection (5), where the provisions of the Paris Agreement referring to or intended for all Parties, Papua New Guinea shall be binding on or applicable to Papua New Guinea.
National policy structure: 
United Nations Paris Agreement (Implementation) Act 2016 (Act No. 4 of 2016), Being and Act to address the climate change issues in Papua New Guinea and to give effect and implement the State's obligations as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and particularly, its subsidiary agreement, the Paris Agreement, and for any subsequent arrangements agreed upon and for related purposes [...]