Part 8Environmental functions

Climate change and energy

40The general power of the Authority: duty to have regard

(1)

Section 30 of the GLA Act 1999 (the general power of the Authority) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (4) (exercise of powers: duty to have regard to effect on certain matters) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

climate change, and the consequences of climate change.”.

(3)

In subsection (5) (duty to exercise powers in ways best calculated to achieve certain objectives)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (b) insert“, and

(c)

to contribute towards the mitigation of, or adaptation to, climate change, in the United Kingdom,”;

(b)

in the closing words (exception where action needed by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) is not reasonably practicable) for “or (b)” substitute “ , (b) or (c) ”.

(4)

After subsection (10) insert—

“(11)

In this section—

(a)

“climate change” has the same meaning as in section 361A below, and

(b)

in relation to climate change, “adaptation”, “consequences” and “mitigation” have the same meaning as in that section.”.