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CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT 2007 (NO 22 OF 2007) - SECT 6

6—Functions of Minister

        (1)         The functions of the Minister under this Act are—

            (a)         to keep issues relevant to climate change under review; and

            (b)         to promote early action to meet the SA target, or any sector-based or interim target under this Act; and

            (c)         to develop, adopt or promote policies or programs that are relevant to addressing climate change and the effects of climate change in accordance with the objects of this Act (and taking into account any specific requirements under this Act); and

            (d)         to promote consultation with business and within the community about issues associated with climate change; and

            (e)         to consider and promote business initiatives and technological advances that may assist in dealing with climate change or in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and

            (f)         to promote the involvement of the South Australian Government in relevant State, national or international forums about climate change; and

            (g)         to promote the commercialisation of renewable electricity technology and to support initiatives to develop a scheme to promote the generation and use of renewable electricity within the State, including by providing incentives to encourage South Australians to feed electricity generated from renewable sources into electricity grids; and

            (h)         to promote the commercialisation and use of technologies that will reduce or limit greenhouse gas emissions within the State; and

                  (i)         to promote research and development to promote the objects of this Act; and

            (j)         to support initiatives to develop a national emissions trading scheme aimed at achieving greenhouse gas abatement; and

            (k)         to support initiatives to develop systems and frameworks to provide for the removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere; and

            (l)         to consider, as the Minister thinks fit, whether it is necessary or desirable to amend any legislation (including this Act), or to modify any policies or administrative practices within government in order to achieve the objects of this Act, and to make recommendations in relation to these matters; and

            (m)         to undertake monitoring and other programs to assess the extent of climate change that may affect the State, and to collect, collate or assess information relevant to issues associated with climate change; and

            (n)         to provide reports and to publish other information associated with climate change or initiatives or activities to address climate change, and to support public education in relation to climate change; and

            (o)         to establish appropriate reporting frameworks across government with respect to issues relating to climate change or greenhouse gas emissions, with particular reference to the requirements of section 7 and in order to provide reports on progress being made towards targets that relate to government agencies and instrumentalities; and

            (p)         such other functions assigned to the Minister by or under this or any other Act.

        (2)         Without limiting any other provision of this Act, the Minister should—

            (a)         seek to promote action to develop a coherent policy framework within the State to address issues associated with climate change; and

            (b)         seek to achieve consistency between policies or programs developed or implemented under this Act and initiatives, standards, schemes or commitments at the national and international levels to address issues associated with climate change.

        (3)         In performing functions under the Act, the Minister should seek—

            (a)         to work collaboratively within international networks for regional governments; and

            (b)         to work collaboratively with—

                  (i)         the Governments of other Australian jurisdictions; and

                  (ii)         the local government sector; and

                  (iii)         the Premier's Climate Change Council; and

                  (iv)         other relevant international, business, environment and community groups and organisations.



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