13The net Scottish emissions accountS
(1)The net Scottish emissions account means the aggregate amount of net Scottish emissions of greenhouse gases—
(a)reduced by the amount of carbon units credited to the net Scottish emissions account for the period in accordance with regulations under subsection (5);
(b)increased by the amount of carbon units that, in accordance with such regulations, are to be debited from the net Scottish emissions account for the period.
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(5)The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, make provision about—
(a)the circumstances in which carbon units may [F2or may not] be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for a period;
(b)the circumstances in which such units may [F3or may not] be debited from that account for a period;
(c)the manner in which this is to be done.
[F4(5A)But the amount of carbon units purchased by the Scottish Ministers that may, by virtue of regulations under subsection (5), be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for a period is zero, unless regulations under section 13A specify a higher limit in relation to that period.]
(6)The regulations must contain provision for ensuring that carbon units that are credited to the net Scottish emissions account for a period cease to be available to offset other greenhouse gas emissions.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 13(2)-(4) repealed (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 14(1)(a), 32(2) (with s. 14(3)(4)); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
F2Words in s. 13(5)(a) inserted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 14(1)(b)(i), 32(2) (with s. 14(3)(4)); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
F3Words in s. 13(5)(b) inserted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 14(1)(b)(ii), 32(2) (with s. 14(3)(4)); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
F4S. 13(5A) inserted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 14(1)(c), 32(2) (with s. 14(3)(4)); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 in force at 31.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)