2Matters to be taken into accountU.K.
(1)The following matters must be taken into account by the Secretary of State in setting or amending a decarbonisation target range.
(2)The matters are—
(a)scientific knowledge about climate change;
(b)technology relevant to the generation and storage of electricity and to the demand for and use of electricity;
(c)economic circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on the economy and the competitiveness of particular sectors of the economy;
(d)fiscal circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on taxation, public spending and public borrowing;
(e)social circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on fuel poverty;
(f)the structure of the energy market in the United Kingdom;
(g)differences in circumstances between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;
(h)circumstances at European and international level;
(i)the duties of the Secretary of State under sections 1 and 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon targets and budgets).