Section 59 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) allows for the modification of the functions of the Forestry Commissioners in or as regards Scotland in relation to climate change.

Article 2 modifies the functions of the Forestry Commissioners to enable them to use land in Scotland placed at their disposal in the way best calculated to contribute (in line with other public bodies in Scotland acting in accordance with section 44(1)(a) of the 2009 Act) to the delivery of the climate change targets which are set in or under the 2009 Act.