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Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019

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All reference to 'Parts' and 'sections' are from the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019. For other versions of these Explanatory Notes, see More Resources.

  1. Introduction

  2. The Act

    1. Summary and Background

  3. Commentary on Sections

    1. Part 1 - Emissions Reduction Targets

      1. The net-zero emissions target

        1. Section 1 – Net-zero emissions target

      2. The 2050 and interim targets

        1. Section 2 – The 2050 target

        2. Section 3 – The interim targets

        3. Section 4 – Modification of the interim targets

      3. The target-setting criteria

        1. Section 5 – The target-setting criteria

      4. Advice about targets

        1. Section 6 – Duty to seek advice from the relevant body

        2. Section 7 – Power to seek additional advice

        3. Section 8 – Ministerial duties following receipt of advice

      5. Citizen’s Assembly

        1. Section 9 – Citizens Assembly

      6. Annual targets

        1. Section 10 – Annual targets: 2021 to 2049

        2. Section 11 – Annual targets: 2018 and 2019

        3. Section 12 – Revocation of previous annual targets

      7. Publication of targets

        1. Section 13 – Publication of targets

    2. Part 2 – Emissions accounting

      1. Section 14 – Net Scottish emissions account: restriction on use of carbon units

      2. Section 15 – Permitted use of carbon units purchased by the Scottish Ministers

      3. Section 16 – International carbon reporting practice

      4. Section 17 – Nitrogen balance sheet

    3. Part 3 – Reporting and planning duties

      1. Reporting duties

        1. Section 18 – Reports on emissions reduction targets

        2. Section 19 – Reports on emissions reduction targets: further content

        3. Section 20 – Report on proposals and policies where emissions reduction targets not met

        4. Section 21 – Reports on emissions attributable to Scottish consumption of goods and services

        5. Section 22 – Reports on land use strategy

        6. Section 23 – Provision of further information to the Scottish Parliament

        7. Section 24 – Climate change plan

    4. Part 4 – Other duties

      1. Section 25 – Programmes for adaptation to climate change

      2. Section 26 – Sustainable development

      3. Section 27 – Impact of infrastructure investment on emissions

    5. Part 5 – Minor and consequential modifications

      1. Section 28 – Meaning of certain terms

      2. Section 29 – Further consequentials: the 2009 Act

    6. Part 6 – Final provisions

      1. Section 30 – Meaning of the 2009 Act

      2. Section 31 – Ancillary provision

      3. Section 32 – Commencement

      4. Section 33 – Short title

    7. Schedule – Modifications of the 2009 Act

  4. Parliamentary History

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