Part 1Emissions reduction targets

Supplementary

I114Restriction on use in 2010–2017 of carbon units purchased by Scottish Ministers

1

The Scottish Ministers may not, where subsection (2) applies, credit to the net Scottish emissions account for a year in the period 2010–2012 any carbon units purchased by them.

2

This subsection applies provided the percentage figure mentioned in section is 34%.

3

The Scottish Ministers may only credit to the net Scottish emissions account for a year in the period 2013–2017 any carbon units purchased by them up to a limit of 20% of the reduction in the amount of the net Scottish emissions account planned for that year.