Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_512
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Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 512
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512       International Climate Action                                                                                                                         To support activities that assist, promote or influence the development or implementation of:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) international policies and measures in relation to climate change, including through the pursuit of broad based international climate action and agreement; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) carbon offset schemes, including in the Indo‑Pacific region; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) climate change policies and measures external to Australia, including:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) accounting systems for greenhouse gases or offset projects; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) supporting the research, development or deployment of low emissions technologies; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) actions to conserve and enhance sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) mechanisms to support internationally transferred mitigation outcomes;
                                                                                                                                                               to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (d) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Articles 4 and 6;
                                                                                                                                                               (e) the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 10;
                                                                                                                                                               (f) the Paris Agreement, particularly Articles 4 to 13.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding or support with respect to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia.