Brunei
Brunei Country Profile (World Bank)
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: accession (August 7, 2007) and entry into force (December 5, 2007)
- KP: accession (August 20, 2009) and entry into force (November 18, 2009)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: N/A
- Vienna Convention: accession (July 26, 1990)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (May 27, 1993)
- LRTAP: N/A
- Energy Charter: N/A
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
- Espoo Convention: N/A
- 2035 Commitment: Reduce total energy consumption by 63% by 2035; 10% of total power generation as renewables
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Energy
- Mining Act CAP. 42 (1984 edition) [English]
- Petroleum Mining Act CAP. 44 (2002 edition) [English]
- Petroleum (Pipelines) Act CAP. 45 (1984 edition) [English]
- Electricity Act CAP. 71 (2011 edition) [English]
Forests and Land Use
- Land Code CAP. 40 (1984) [English]
- Land Acquisition Act CAP. 41 (1984) [English]
- Forest Act CAP. 46 (2013 edition) [English]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines for Brunei Darussalam (note: not codified law) [English]
Other
- Sustainability Fund Act CAP. 208 (2011 edition) [English]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- The Borneo Project
- East Asia Summit Energy Cooperation Task Force (US-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Partnership for a Sustainable Energy Future)
Government Documents
- Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015) [English]
- Statement by H. E. Pehin Dato Suyoi Osman, The Minister of Development, Brunei Darussalam at the Highest Level Segments of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC and the 6th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (2010) [English]
Additional Resources
- Climate Change Country Profile: Brunei Darussalam (World Health Organization)
- Climate Change Strategies: Brunei Darussalam (Asia Regional Integration Center)
- Brunei outlines plans to tackle climate change (The Brunei Times) (2015)
Updated as of: November 20, 2015