Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15)

Part 1 S Emissions reduction targets

Chapter 1 S Modification of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

Reporting and assessments S

9 Report on proposals and policies where targets at risk of not being met S

(1) The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is modified as follows.

(2) In section 35B, after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) If, when preparing a report under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers’ assessment of progress is such that they consider that it is more likely than not that an emissions reduction target will not be met, the report must also explain—

(a) why they consider that to be the case, and

(b) what they intend to do to ensure the target is met, including details of any changes to policies that will be implemented during the period covered by a Scottish carbon budget in which the report is laid.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 9 in force at 23.11.2024, see s. 15