Explanatory Notes

Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

2009 asp 12

4 August 2009

The Act

Part 1 – Emissions Reduction Targets

International carbon reporting practice

43.Section 19 defines international carbon reporting practice in terms of the protocols to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or other European or international arrangements or agreements which the Scottish Ministers specify by order. This power allows the definition to be updated to take account of new international arrangements and agreements.