Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 12)

Part 1 S Emissions reduction targets

[F1 Scottish carbon budgets S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. A2-A5 and cross-heading inserted (23.11.2024) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15), ss. 1(2), 15

A5 Alteration of budget periods S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify section A4(3) so as to alter the length of the periods to be covered by Scottish carbon budgets.

(2) The power under this section may be exercised only if it appears to the Scottish Ministers necessary to do so in order to keep the periods covered by Scottish carbon budgets in line with similar periods under any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party.

(3) Before laying before the Scottish Parliament for approval a draft of regulations under this section, the Scottish Ministers must consult the relevant body.]