No 405
House of Representatives
Supplementary Order Paper
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
Proposed amendments
Hon Scott Simpson, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 8
In clause 8, replace new section 5O (page 12, line 33 to page 13, line 13) with:
5O Target for 2050
(1)
The target for emissions reduction (the 2050 target) requires that—
(a)
net accounting emissions of greenhouse gases in a calendar year, other than biogenic methane, are zero by the calendar year beginning on 1 January 2050 and for each subsequent calendar year; and
(b)
emissions of biogenic methane in a calendar year are at a level of impact on atmospheric temperature equivalent to zero carbon for other gases by the calendar year beginning on 1 January 2050 and for each subsequent calendar year.
(2)
The target for emissions of biogenic methane under subsection (1)(b) is to be set by Order in Council made under section 5OAAB(1)
5OAAA Commission to advise 2050 target for biogenic methane
(1)
The Commission must, no later than 31 December 2021, provide advice to the Minister on an appropriate 2050 target for biogenic methane under section 5O(1)(b).
(2)
In providing advice under subsection (1) on an appropriate 2050 target for biogenic methane, the Commission must—
(a)
have regard to a science-based assessment of the impact that different additional greenhouse gases will have on average global temperatures; and
(b)
rely on the most up-to-date, relevant, accurate, and credible scientific evidence available.
5OAAB Order in Council to set 2050 target for biogenic methane
(1)
The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for the purpose of setting a 2050 target for biogenic methane under section 5O(1)(b).
(2)
Before recommending that an Order in Council be made under subsection (1), the Minister must consider advice provided by the Commission under section 5OAAA.
In clause 8, new section 5R(1), after “under section 5OA or 5Q,”
(page 14, line 32), insert “or advice under section 5OAAA,”
.