Part 5

Other provisions

Miscellaneous

Report on climate change: Wales
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1
It is the duty of the Welsh Ministers to lay before the National Assembly for Wales from time to time a report on—
a
the objectives of the Welsh Ministers in relation to greenhouse gas emissions and the impact of climate change in Wales,
b
the action that has been taken by the Welsh Ministers and others to deal with such emissions and that impact, and
c
the future priorities for the Welsh Ministers and others for dealing with such emissions and that impact.
2
The report must, in particular, set out how the Welsh Ministers intend to exercise the power to give directions under section 67 (directions to reporting authorities to prepare adaptation reports).
3
Nothing in a report under this section affects the exercise of the Welsh Ministers' power under that section.
4
The second and each subsequent report under this section must contain an assessment of the progress made towards implementing the objectives mentioned in the earlier reports.
5
In this section “Wales” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).