The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023
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2023 No. 164
Climate Change
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023
Made 30th May 2023
Coming into force 31th May 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2A(1) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 20091and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 2A(3) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to the target-setting criteria2and the most up-to-date advice they have received from the relevant body3.
In accordance with section 96(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by the resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 31 May 2023.
Amendment of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
2. In section 2(1)(a) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (the interim targets)4, for “56%” substitute “48.5%”.
MAIRI McALLAN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th May 2023
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”). Section 2(1) of the 2009 Act (the interim targets) imposes a duty on the Scottish Ministers to ensure that the net Scottish emissions accounts for the years 2020, 2030 and 2040 are, respectively, at least 56%, 75% and 90% lower than the baseline (as defined by section 11(1) of the 2009 Act).
Regulation 2 amends section 2(1)(a) of the 2009 Act by modifying the percentage figure specified for the 2020 interim target. The 2020 interim target is modified from 56% to 48.5%. This modification has the effect of adjusting the annual target figures for 2021 to 2029 in accordance with section 3(2) of the 2009 Act (annual targets: 2021 to year before net-zero year).
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.
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