15Functions of Commission

15 Functions of Commission

15 Functions of Commission

(1) The Commission has the following functions—

(a) to monitor and review, and to provide advice and recommendations to the Minister on, progress towards the primary targets and interim targets in New South Wales,

(b) to monitor and review, and to provide advice and recommendations to the Minister on, progress in relation to the adaptation objective in New South Wales,

(c) to monitor and review action currently being taken in New South Wales to address climate change, including—

(i) the environmental, social and economic impacts of the action, and

(ii) action related to the strategies, policies and programs of the Government of New South Wales,

(d) to identify and recommend action that should be taken by the Government of New South Wales to address climate change, including strategies, policies and programs that should be implemented by the Government of New South Wales,

(e) to educate and inform the Government of New South Wales, businesses, organisations and individuals to promote action to address climate change.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Commission may provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister about the following—

(a) how to give effect to the guiding principles in New South Wales,

(b) interim targets,

(c) ways to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions in New South Wales,

(d) ways to achieve the adaptation objective,

(e) emissions budgets for New South Wales, having regard to Commonwealth emissions budgets and nationally determined contributions,

(f) targets for energy use by government agencies,

(g) greenhouse gas emissions and action to address climate change relating to specific business or industry sectors,

(h) ways to ensure a whole-of-government approach to addressing climate change in New South Wales.

(3) The Commission may provide advice and make recommendations to any of the following persons or bodies, but if it does it must provide notice to the Minister responsible for the person or body—