SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1The Committee on Climate Change
Membership
1
1
The Committee shall consist of—
a
a person appointed by the national authorities to chair the Committee (“the chair”), and
b
not less than five and not more than eight other members appointed by the national authorities.
2
The national authorities must consult the chair before appointing the other members.
3
In appointing a member, the national authorities must have regard to the desirability of securing that the Committee (taken as a whole) has experience in or knowledge of the following—
a
business competitiveness;
b
climate change policy at national and international level, and in particular the social impacts of such policy;
c
climate science, and other branches of environmental science;
d
differences in circumstances between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the capacity of national authorities to take action in relation to climate change;
e
economic analysis and forecasting;
f
emissions trading;
g
energy production and supply;
h
financial investment;
i
technology development and diffusion.
4
The Secretary of State may by order amend sub-paragraph (1)(b) so as to alter the minimum or maximum number of members of the Committee.
5
Such an order may only be made with the consent of the other national authorities.
6
Any such order is subject to negative resolution procedure.