http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/section/19Climate Change Act 2008An Act to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions or encouraging activities that reduce such emissions or remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; to make provision about adaptation to climate change; to confer powers to make schemes for providing financial incentives to produce less domestic waste and to recycle more of what is produced; to make provision about the collection of household waste; to confer powers to make provision about charging for single use carrier bags; to amend the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 about renewable transport fuel obligations; to make provision about carbon emissions reduction targets; to make other provision about climate change; and for connected purposes. 9texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-17Expert Participation2023-12-26 Climate Change Act 2008s. 86(1)(a)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 211(2)(a)s. 216(3)Climate Change Act 2008s. 86(1)(b) and wordHousing and Planning Act 2016s. 211(2)(b)s. 216(3)Climate Change Act 2008s. 86(7A)(7B)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 211(5)s. 216(3) Part 1191As soon as is reasonably practicable after laying a statement before Parliament under section 18 in respect of a period for which the net UK carbon account exceeds the carbon budget, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report setting out proposals and policies to compensate in future periods for the excess emissions.2So far as the report relates to proposals and policies of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers or a Northern Ireland department, it must be prepared in consultation with that authority.3The Secretary of State must send a copy of the report to those authorities.