Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2021

# Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021 ## What it does This bill is essentially the "clean-up" work for a bigger climate change law. It removes the old Climate Change Authority Act and updates various other laws to work with a new national climate framework. It also creates duties requiring government agencies to think about climate change impacts when they make decisions. ## Why it matters If passed, this would mean Australian government bodies—from financial regulators to energy agencies—must formally consider climate risks in their work. It's about embedding climate thinking into how government actually operates, not just having separate climate policies. ## Key details - **Repeals the Climate Change Authority Act 2011** — The old authority overseeing climate policy gets scrapped and presumably replaced by structures in the main climate framework bill - **Updates 5+ existing laws** — Changes how agencies like the financial regulator (ASIC), energy regulator, and carbon credit scheme work to fit the new framework - **Won't start until the main bill passes** — This bill only comes into force if the parent Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Act 2021 actually becomes law, so both need to succeed