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    "name": "AI Policy Radar",
    "publisher": "Green Diplomat",
    "description": "Climate laws and carbon-pricing instruments classified by legal stage; every record cites the document it was checked against and the date of that check.",
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    "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "citation": "Green Diplomat (2026). AI Policy Radar: a verified tracker of climate laws by legal stage. https://greendiplomat.com/ai-policy-radar/ (accessed 6 October 2026).",
    "generated": "2026-10-06T07:29:38+00:00",
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            "legal_reference": "Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, S.C. 2021, c. 22",
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            "summary": "Canada's Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act became law on 29 June 2021 and sets a legislated national target of net-zero emissions by 2050. It requires milestone targets for 2030, 2035, 2040 and 2045, emissions reduction plans, progress and assessment reports, and independent advice and review.",
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            "region": "Americas",
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                "Net Zero"
            ],
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                    "date": "2020-11-19",
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                    "event": "Bill C-12 introduced in the House of Commons",
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                    "date": "2022-03-29",
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                    "event": "First emissions reduction plan under the Act (2030 plan) released",
                    "source_url": "https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2022/03/29/delivering-clean-air-and-strong-economy-canadians"
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                    "source_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2025/02/cutting-pollution-and-building-a-strong-economy-for-the-future-canadas-2035-commitment-under-the-paris-agreement.html"
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