Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

[F1 Other reporting provisions] S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 37 cross-heading inserted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), s. 32(2), sch. para. 10; S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

37 Reports on emissions attributable to Scottish consumption of goods and services S

(1) The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a report in respect of each year in the period 2010–2050 containing the following information.

(2) The report must, in so far as reasonably practicable, set out

[F2 (a) the emissions of greenhouse gases (whether in Scotland or elsewhere) which are produced by or otherwise associated with the consumption and use of goods and services in Scotland during that year.]

[F3 (b) the goods and services the consumption and use of which contributed most significantly to those emissions.]

(3) The report may also contain such other information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

[F4 (4) Each report under subsection (1) must be laid before the Scottish Parliament within the period of 15 months beginning on the date on which the previous report under that subsection was so laid.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 37(2) renumbered as s. 37(2)(a) (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 21(a)(i), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F3 S. 37(2)(b) inserted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 21(a)(ii), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F4 S. 37(4) inserted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 21(b), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 37 in force at 31.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)

[F5 37A Reports on land use strategy S

(1) The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a report on—

(a) the assessment of progress towards implementing the objectives, proposals and policies of the land use strategy under section 57, and

(b) how these objectives, proposals and policies will contribute towards achieving the targets in the Act.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must—

(a) publish each report prepared under subsection (1), and

(b) lay a copy of it before the Scottish Parliament,

as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year.

(3) The report may also contain such other information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.]

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 37A inserted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 22, 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F6 38 Reports on impact on emissions of exercise of electricity generation related functions S

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Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 38-41 repealed (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), s. 32(2), sch. para. 11; S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F6 39 Report on progress towards meeting the interim target S

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Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 38-41 repealed (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), s. 32(2), sch. para. 11; S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F6 40 Report on the interim target S

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Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 38-41 repealed (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), s. 32(2), sch. para. 11; S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F6 41 Report on the 2050 target S

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Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 38-41 repealed (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), s. 32(2), sch. para. 11; S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

42 Reports: provision of further information to the Scottish Parliament S

(1) Where the Scottish Ministers lay a report mentioned in subsection (2) before the Scottish Parliament, they must—

(a) immediately send a copy of the report to the persons who convene and chair such committees of the Scottish Parliament as are for the time being appointed by virtue of standing orders; and

(b) as soon as reasonably practicable after doing so, and in so far as reasonably practicable, make a statement to the Parliament relating to the report.

[F7 (1A) If—

(a) the year covered by the report is a target year, and

(b) the emissions reduction target for that year has not been met,

the statement under subsection (1)(b) must explain why.]

(2) Those reports are reports under—

(a) section 33(1) (report on [F8 emissions reduction targets]);

[F9 (ab) section 34A(1) (annual report on emissions reduction);]

[F10 (aa) section 35B (climate change plan: annual progress reports);]

(b) section 36(2) (report on proposals and policies to compensate for excess emissions);

F11 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F11 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Where the Scottish Ministers lay a [F12 report on emissions reduction targets under section 33] [F13 or 34A], they must also, as soon as reasonably practicable after doing so, and in so far as reasonably practicable, attend, if invited, the proceedings of any such committees of the Scottish Parliament as are for the time being appointed by virtue of standing orders, for the purposes of giving evidence on the report.

(4) The Scottish Ministers must have regard to—

(a) any resolution passed by the Scottish Parliament;

(b) any report published by any committee of the Parliament for the time being appointed by virtue of standing orders,

relating to the content of any report referred to in subsection (2).

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 42(1A) substituted (23.11.2024) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15), ss. 2(20)(a), 15

F8 Words in s. 42(2)(a) substituted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 23(3)(a), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F9 S. 42(2)(ab) inserted (23.11.2024) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15), ss. 2(20)(b), 15

F10 S. 42(2)(aa) inserted (23.11.2024) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15), ss. 11(2), 15

F11 S. 42(2)(c)(d) repealed (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 23(3)(b), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F12 Words in s. 42(3) substituted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 23(4), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2

F13 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (23.11.2024) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15), ss. 2(20)(c), 15

Commencement Information

I2 S. 42 in force at 31.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)

43 Further provision about reporting duties S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may, if they consider it appropriate to do so, by order, make further provision imposing duties on themselves to report to the Scottish Parliament.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may in particular—

(a) provide for the information to be provided under the duties;

(b) provide for the period in relation to which that information is to be provided;

(c) provide for the period within which that information is to be provided.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 43 in force at 31.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)