The Climate Change (Nitrogen Balance Sheet) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Nitrogen balance sheet: review, monitoring and reporting

5.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must in each relevant year—

(a) review and update the nitrogen balance sheet,

(b) publish the updated nitrogen balance sheet, and

(c) lay before the Scottish Parliament a report containing the information in paragraph (2).

(2) Each report laid under paragraph (1)(c) must contain—

(a) a figure for nitrogen use efficiency, and the period of time to which that figure relates,

(b) any revised figure for nitrogen use efficiency in relation to a period of time preceding the period of time to which the report relates and the reason for the revision, and

(c) an assessment of—

(i) progress towards implementing proposals and policies relevant to improving nitrogen use efficiency in Scotland,

(ii) any future opportunities for improving nitrogen use efficiency in Scotland, and

(iii) how nitrogen use efficiency is expected to contribute to the achievement of future emissions reduction targets(1).

(1)

“Emissions reduction target” has the meaning given by section 98 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.