7Greenhouse gas emission regulations

7 Greenhouse gas emission regulations

(1)  The regulations may, in connection with the operation of section 5 or any other provision of this Act (or other regulations) –

(a) [Section 7 Subsection (1) amended by No. 35 of 2022, s. 7, Applied:30 Nov 2022] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(b) prescribe methods for measuring reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; and

(c) prescribe interim State targets; and

(d) prescribe targets and interim targets for specific sectors of the State's economy; and

(e) prescribe policy targets; and

(f) prescribe specific baselines for particular areas of activity (as subsidiary components of the baseline); and

(g) prescribe other measures and matters relating to the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions.

(2)  The Minister, in making regulatory recommendations for the purposes of subsection (1) , is to have regard to –

(a) [Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 35 of 2022, s. 7, Applied:30 Nov 2022] any previous action taken to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and

(b) the advice of relevant experts; and

(c) relevant methodologies and principles that apply in other Australian jurisdictions; and

(d) climate change actions taken in foreign jurisdictions that, by reason of their geographic, demographic, economic, industrial or infrastructural profile, face climate change challenges similar to those facing Tasmania; and

(e) the desirability of achieving consistency with best national and international practice in prescribing the baseline and methods for measuring reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; and

(f) in the case of any amendment of the regulations, any new or updated methodologies or advice relating to the assessment, measurement or reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.