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Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Emissions reduction targets

    1. The net-zero emissions target

      1. 1.The net-zero emissions target

    2. The 2050 and interim targets

      1. 2.The 2050 target

      2. 3.The interim targets

      3. 4.Modification of the interim targets

    3. The target-setting criteria

      1. 5.The target-setting criteria

    4. Advice about targets

      1. 6.Duty to seek advice from the relevant body

      2. 7.Power to seek additional advice

      3. 8.Ministerial duties following request for advice

    5. Citizens assembly

      1. 9.Citizens assembly

    6. Annual targets

      1. 10.Annual targets: 2021 to year before net-zero year

      2. 11.Annual targets: 2018 and 2019

      3. 12.Revocation of previous annual targets

    7. Publication of targets

      1. 13.Publication of targets

  3. PART 2 Emissions accounting

    1. 14.Net Scottish emissions account: restriction on use of carbon units

    2. 15.Permitted use of carbon units purchased by the Scottish Ministers

    3. 16.International carbon reporting practice

    4. 17.Nitrogen balance sheet

  4. PART 3 Reporting and planning duties

    1. Reporting duties

      1. 18.Reports on emissions reduction targets

      2. 19.Reports on emissions reduction targets: further content

      3. 20.Report on proposals and policies where emissions reduction targets not met

      4. 21.Reports on emissions attributable to Scottish consumption of goods and services

      5. 22.Reports on land use strategy

      6. 23.Provision of further information to the Scottish Parliament

    2. Climate change plan

      1. 24.Climate change plan

  5. PART 4 Other duties

    1. 25.Programmes for adaptation to climate change

    2. 26.Sustainable development

    3. 27.Impact of infrastructure investment on emissions

  6. PART 5 Minor and consequential modifications

    1. 28.Meaning of certain terms

    2. 29.Further consequentials: the 2009 Act

  7. PART 6 Final provisions

    1. Definition and ancillary provision

      1. 30.Meaning of the 2009 Act

      2. 31.Ancillary provision

    2. Commencement and short title

      1. 32.Commencement

      2. 33.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE

      Modifications of the 2009 Act

      1. 1.The 2009 Act is amended as follows.

      2. 2.Sections 4 to 8 are repealed.

      3. 3.In section 9— (a) in subsection (1)—

      4. 4.Sections 14, 21, 22 and 23 are repealed.

      5. 5.After section 20, insert— The relevant body (1) In this Part, the “relevant body” means—

      6. 6.In section 24(3)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “5, 7”...

      7. 7.In section 26— (a) in subsection (1), for “27” substitute...

      8. 8.The title of section 26 becomes “Application of sections 30...

      9. 9.Sections 27 to 29 are repealed.

      10. 10.Before section 37, insert the following italic cross heading— Other...

      11. 11.Sections 38 to 41 are repealed.

      12. 12.The Part title of Part 3 of the 2009 Act...

      13. 13.In section 96(6)(a), for “19(b)” substitute “19(1)(b)”.

      14. 14.In section 98— (a) the definition of “domestic effort target”...

      15. 15.In section 100— (a) in subsection (2), for “27” substitute...

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