At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 5th day of February 2025
Present,
The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44, 54 and 90(3) of, and Schedule 2 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to, the Climate Change Act 2008().
In accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to that Act, before the recommendation to His Majesty in Council to make this Order was made—
(a)the advice of the Committee on Climate Change was obtained and taken into account; and
(b)such persons likely to be affected by the Order as the Secretary of State, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers considered appropriate were consulted.
In accordance with Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council(), the Information Commissioner was consulted during the preparation of the proposal for this Order.
Accordingly, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, makes the following Order: