Environment (Wales) Act 2016

45 Progress reports

(1) Before the end of the first budgetary period, the advisory body must send a report to the Welsh Ministers setting out the body’s views on—

(a) the progress that has been made towards meeting—

(i) the carbon budgets that have been set under this Part,

(ii) the interim emissions targets, and

(iii) the 2050 emissions target,

(b) whether those budgets and targets are likely to be met, and

(c) any further measures that are needed to meet those budgets and targets.

(2) No later than six months after the Welsh Ministers lay the final statement for a budgetary period before the National Assembly for Wales under section 41, the advisory body must send a report to the Welsh Ministers setting out the body’s views on—

(a) the way in which the carbon budget for the period was or was not met,

(b) the action taken by the Welsh Ministers to reduce net Welsh emissions of greenhouse gases during the period, and

(c) the matters set out in subsection (1).

(3) No later than six months after the Welsh Ministers lay the statement under section 43 relating to 2030 before the National Assembly for Wales, the advisory body must send a report to the Welsh Ministers setting out the body’s views on—

(a) whether the interim emissions target for 2040 and the 2050 emissions target are the highest achievable targets, and

(b) if either of them is not the highest achievable target, what is the highest achievable target.

(4) No later than six months after the Welsh Ministers lay the statement under section 43 relating to 2040 before the National Assembly for Wales, the advisory body must send a report to the Welsh Ministers setting out the body’s views on—

(a) whether the 2050 emissions target is the highest achievable target, and

(b) if not, what is the highest achievable target.

(5) A report under subsection (3) or (4) may be combined with a report under subsection (2).

(6) The Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of each report they receive under this section before the National Assembly for Wales.

(7) The Welsh Ministers must lay a response to the points raised by the report before the National Assembly for Wales no later than six months after receiving the report.