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

1. Introduction

2. The Act

   1. Summary and Background

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Part 1 - Emissions Reduction Targets

      1. The net-zero emissions target

         1. Section 1 – Net-zero emissions target

      2. The 2050 and interim targets

         1. Section 2 – The 2050 target

         2. Section 3 – The interim targets

         3. Section 4 – Modification of the interim targets

      3. The target-setting criteria

         1. Section 5 – The target-setting criteria

      4. Advice about targets

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

         2. Section 7 – Power to seek additional advice

         3. Section 8 – Ministerial duties following receipt of advice

      5. Citizen’s Assembly

         1. Section 9 – Citizens Assembly

      6. Annual targets

         1. Section 10 – Annual targets: 2021 to 2049

         2. Section 11 – Annual targets: 2018 and 2019

         3. Section 12 – Revocation of previous annual targets

      7. Publication of targets

         1. Section 13 – Publication of targets

   2. Part 2 – Emissions accounting

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

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

      3. Section 16 – International carbon reporting practice

      4. Section 17 – Nitrogen balance sheet

   3. Part 3 – Reporting and planning duties

      1. Reporting duties

         1. Section 18 – Reports on emissions reduction targets

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

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

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

         5. Section 22 – Reports on land use strategy

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

         7. Section 24 – Climate change plan

   4. Part 4 – Other duties

      1. Section 25 – Programmes for adaptation to climate change

      2. Section 26 – Sustainable development

      3. Section 27 – Impact of infrastructure investment on emissions

   5. Part 5 – Minor and consequential modifications

      1. Section 28 – Meaning of certain terms

      2. Section 29 – Further consequentials: the 2009 Act

   6. Part 6 – Final provisions

      1. Section 30 – Meaning of the 2009 Act

      2. Section 31 – Ancillary provision

      3. Section 32 – Commencement

      4. Section 33 – Short title

   7. Schedule – Modifications of the 2009 Act

4. Parliamentary History