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(1)Section 98 of the 2009 Act is amended as follows.
(2)For the definition of “annual target”, substitute—
““annual target” has the meaning given by section 3(6),”.
(3)After the definition of “Committee” insert—
““current international carbon reporting practice” has the meaning given by section 19(2),”.
(4)After the definition of “emissions” insert—
““emissions reduction target” means—
(a)an annual target,
(b)an interim target, or
(c)the net-zero emissions target,”.
(5)After the definition of “energy efficiency” insert—
““fair and safe Scottish emissions budget” has the meaning given by section 2B(2),”.
(6)In the definition of “international carbon reporting practice”, for “19” substitute “ 19(1) ”.
(7)After that definition insert—
““just transition principles” has the meaning given by section 35C(1),”
(8)After the definition of “net Scottish emissions account” insert—
““net-zero emissions target” has the meaning given by section A1(1),
“net-zero emissions target year” has the meaning given by section A1(2),”.
(9)For the definition of “target year” substitute—
““target year” means a year for which an emissions reduction target has been set,”.
(10)After that definition insert—
““target-relevant international carbon reporting practice” has the meaning given by section 19(2),”.
(11)After the definition of “UK Committee on Climate Change” insert—
““United Nations sustainable development goals” means the goals set out in “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development” adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations by resolution A/Res/70/1 of 25 September 2015,”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 28 in force at 23.3.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
The schedule contains further modifications of the 2009 Act.
Commencement Information
I2S. 29 in force at 23.3.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
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