Part 1Carbon target and budgeting
Proposals and policies for meeting carbon budgets
15Duty to have regard to need for UK domestic action on climate change
1
In exercising functions under this Part involving consideration of how to meet—
a
the target in section 1(1) (the target for 2050), or
b
the carbon budget for any period,
the Secretary of State must have regard to the need for UK domestic action on climate change.
2
“UK domestic action on climate change” means reductions in UK emissions of targeted greenhouse gases or increases in UK removals of such gases (or both).