36Reports on progressU.K.
(1)It is the duty of the Committee to lay before Parliament and each of the devolved legislatures each year, beginning with the year 2009, a report setting out the Committee's views on—
(a)the progress that has been made towards meeting the carbon budgets that have been set under Part 1 and the target in section 1 (the target for 2050),
(b)the further progress that is needed to meet those budgets and that target, and
(c)whether those budgets and that target are likely to be met.
(2)The Committee's report in the second year after the end of a budgetary period must also set out the Committee's general views on—
(a)the way in which the budget for the period was or was not met, and
(b)action taken during the period to reduce net UK emissions of targeted greenhouse gases.
(3)The first report under this section must be laid before Parliament and the devolved legislatures not later than 30th September 2009.
(4)Each subsequent report under this section, other than one in the second year after the end of a budgetary period, must be laid before Parliament and the devolved legislatures not later than 30th June in the year in which it is made.
(5)A report in the second year after the end of a budgetary period must be laid before Parliament and the devolved legislatures not later than 15th July in the year in which it is made.
(6)The Secretary of State may by order extend the period mentioned in subsection (4) or (5).
(7)Before making such an order the Secretary of State must consult the other national authorities.
(8)Any such order is subject to negative resolution procedure.