|
Jurisdiction |
Legislation |
Integrated climate policy
(mitigation and
adaptation) |
Iterative policy |
Intra-governmental institution/s |
Inter-governmental institution/s |
Central policy unit |
Multi-stakeholder institution/s |
Commissioner for the environment |
State-of-the-environment reporting |
| |
|
Australia |
In part – ETS law tabled |
N |
N |
In part – Sub-Committee of Cabinet |
N |
In part – Dept of CC |
N |
N |
Y |
|
European Union |
Y – 2009 legislative package |
N – policies separate |
Y – cyclical policy review |
N |
In part – proposed Impact and Adaptation Steering Group |
N – DG Environment |
N |
In part – EC plays this role |
Y |
|
United Kingdom |
Y – The CC Act 2008 |
Y – The CC Act 2008 |
Y – 5 yearly program cycle |
N |
In part – Adapting to CC UK group |
In part – Dept of Energy and CC |
N |
Y – Sustainable Development Commission
In part - Committee on
CC |
In part – Sustainable Development Commission, focused on
government |
|
Brazil |
N |
In part – 2008. Adaptation is weak |
Y – implementation through 5-year plans |
Y - Inter-Ministerial Committee on CC |
Y – Brazilian Forum on CC |
Y – Office of the President |
Y – Brazilian Forum on CC |
Y - Secretaria de Assuntos Estratégicos |
N |
|
China |
N |
Y - 2007 |
Y – implementation through 5-year plans |
Y – National Coordination Committee on CC |
Y – system for coordinating work, including between national &
local governments |
Y – National Leading Group to Address CC, National Development &
Reform Comm. |
N |
N |
N |
|
India |
N |
Y - 2008 |
Y – implementation through 5-year plans |
Y – Coordination Unit for Implementation of nat. plan |
N |
N – Ministry for Environment and Forests |
Y – Advisory Council on Climate Change |
N |
N |
|
Mexico |
N |
Y - Special program on CC 2009 |
N |
Y – Intersecretarial Commission on CC |
N |
N - SEMARNAT |
Y – Consultative Council on CC |
N |
N |
|
South Africa |
N |
N |
N |
Y - Inter-departmental Committee advises Minister for DEAT |
N |
N – Dept Environmental Affairs and Tourism |
Y - Advisory Committee to DEAT |
N |
N |
|
Tanzania |
N |
Y – 1997 |
N |
Y - The National CC Committee |
Y - The National CC Committee |
In part – Vice-President’s Office, Division of
Environment |
In part – one non-gov. member on NCCC |
N |
N |