The objectives of this Act are to provide a framework by which Fiji can develop and implement clear and long term climate change measures and policies that will safeguard the future of Fiji and its people, ecosystems and biodiversity in the face of the climate emergency. Further to enable Fiji to meet its international obligations under the Convention and the Paris Agreement and to implement Fiji’s NDC; and establish institutional and governance structures for the implementation of this Act; and facilitate the evidence-based consideration of climate change issues in specified areas of government and private sector decision-making.

Author: Fiji

Citation: Fiji. (2021). Climate Change Act 2021: An Act to establish a comprehensive response to climate change, to provide for the regulation and governance of the national response to climate change, to introduce a system for the measurement, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and for related matters; Act No. 43 of 2021. Suva, Fiji: Government of Fiji. 407 – 492 [87] p.

Download the document: Government of Fiji Gazette, Vol. 22, Friday 24th September 2021, No. 114