The Green Economy and Climate Change(Amendment) Act,2026

[No. 47 of 2026 687Green Economy and Climate Change (Amendment)
An Act to amend the Green Economy and Climate Change
Act. [12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Green Economy and Climate
Change (Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the
Green Economy and Climate Change Act, 2024, in this Act referred
to as the principal Act. (2) This Act shall come into operation on the expiry of the
term of office, or removal by the Minister, of the members of the
Technical Committee holding office prior to the enactment of this
Act, after which the Minister shall appoint the members of the
Technical Committee in accordance with this Act. 2. Section 8 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(1) There is established the Green Economy
and Climate Change Technical Committee consisting
of the following part-time members appointed by the
Minister:
(a) the Chairperson, who shall be a person with knowledge
and experience in matters relevant to this Act;
Enactment
Act No. 18
of 2024
Amendment
of section 8
Short title
and commen-
cement
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ience in matters relevant to this Act;
Enactment
Act No. 18
of 2024
Amendment
of section 8
Short title
and commen-
cement
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47 of 2026
Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K4.00 each

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(b) a representative of the ministry responsible for agriculture;
(c) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(d) a representative of the Zambia Environmental
Management Agency;
(e) thre e repr esentatives from non-governmental
organisations engaged in green economy and climate
change;
(f) a representative from academia; and
(g) three representatives from the private sector with
knowledge and experience in carbon markets, green
economy and climate change.