Our ref: CCWG:BMlb040724 4 July 2024 Climate & Environment Protection Branch Strategy & Policy Division NSW Environment Protection Authority By email: climatechange.review@epa.nsw.gov.au Dear Sir/Madam, Draft Climate Change Assessment Requirements and draft Greenhouse Gas Assessment Guide for Large Emitters The Law Society appreciates the opportunity to comment on the NSW Environment Protection Authority's (EPA) draft Climate Change Assessment大型发射器的要求(CCAR)和温室气体评估指南(指南)。律师协会的气候变化工作组为这一提交做出了贡献。我们支持释放CCARS和指南,该指南旨在通过我们的评论,旨在通过我们的评论来评估和减轻新的和经过改进的高发射项目的温室气体(GHG)排放。我们认识到,根据新南威尔士州政府的气候变化行动计划2023-2026,这是EPA方法的重要发展,并根据其在《气候变化》(NET Zero Future)2023(NSW)(NSW)中的法定义务,以规范范围1和范围2的范围2分组,并在计划阶段进行新的批准项目和改装项目,以规范NEW的范围2分组。proponents将需要提供有关其潜在的温室气体排放的强大和一致的信息,并需要准备缓解气候变化和适应计划(CCMAP),以与零净目标和立法保持一致,并更好地为计划决策提供信息。潜在不一致的一个区域是相对于使用偏移而采取的方法。作为对大型发射器的拟议要求将与新南威尔士州政府打算在该领域引入的其他要素(例如一般CCARS)进行互动,确保项目可以以不创造次优成果的方式满足所有要求(无论是州还是联邦)。国家和联邦要求之间的互动至关重要的是,任何提议的国家方法和要求与《 2007年国家温室和能源报告法》(CTH)(NGER ACT)和保障机制以互补的方式相互作用,并且与在英联邦级别运行的政权一致。保障机制不会对澳大利亚碳信用单位(ACCUS)使用任何定量或定性限制(如果使用更大,则仅披露要求
2020 年 2 月,坦德里奇区议会宣布进入气候紧急状态,认识到需要采取紧急行动应对气候变化。议会提议制定自己的气候变化行动计划,目标是减少对环境的影响,并采取措施到 2030 年实现碳中和。疫情和其他问题意味着议会在这方面的工作进展不如预期。已经对气候变化工作进行了审查,并起草了新的气候变化战略(附录 A)和气候变化行动计划(附录 B),提议将议会的目标与政府的目标保持一致,到 2050 年成为碳中和议会。这些文件清楚地列出了议会的作用以及它可以采取哪些行动来减轻气候变化。该战略和行动计划已由跨党派气候变化工作组 (CCWG) 起草并签署(附录 C)。CCWG 还建议议会不再印刷和发布委员会和议会议程,而是支持气候变化战略。行动建议附在附录 D 中。
Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank AR4 Fourth Assessment Report (to the IPCC) AR5 Fifth Assessment Report (to the IPCC) CCWG Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) CCA Climate Change Adaptation DRM Disaster Risk Management DRR Disaster Risk Reduction ENSO El Niño Southern Oscillation FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FBO Faith Based Organization GCF Green Climate Fund GCM Global Climate Model GEF Global Environmental Facility GoDRTL Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste HDI Human Development Index HNAP Health National Adaptation Plan HSO Human Security Objective IMCB Inter-Ministerial Coordination Body INC Initial National Communication (to the UNFCCC) INDC Intended Nationally Determined Contribution IOD Indian Ocean Dipole IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IVA Integrated Vulnerability Assessment IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management IOD Indian Ocean Dipole LDC Least Developed Country LEG Least Developed Countries Expert Group MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries MCIE Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Environment M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MERL Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning MJO Madden-Julien Oscillation MoE Ministry of Education MoF Ministry of Finance MoH Ministry of Health MoI Ministry of Interior MoPW Ministry of Public Works MSME Micro-, Small-, and Medium-sized Enterprises MUPD Ministry of Urban Planning and Development MSSI Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion MTC Ministry of Transport and Communication NAP National Adaptation Plan NAPA National Adaptation Programme of Action NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2011-2020 NCCP National Climate Change Policy NDA National Designated Authority (for the GCF) NDCC National Directorate for Climate Change