Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 12)
- Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 12)
- Part 1 Emissions reduction targets
- The net-zero emissions target
- A1 The net-zero emissions target
- Scottish carbon budgets
- A2 Scottish carbon budgets and associated concepts
- A2A Scottish carbon budgets: 2026 to 2045
- A3 Duty of Scottish Ministers in relation to budgets
- A4 Budget-setting regulations
- A5 Alteration of budget periods
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- 1 The 2050 target
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- 2 The interim targets
- 2A Modification of the interim targets
- The target-setting criteria
- 2B The target-setting criteria
- Advice about targets
- 2C Duty to seek advice from the relevant body
- 2D Power to seek additional advice
- 2E Ministerial duties following request for advice
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- 3 Annual targets: 2021 to year before net-zero year
- 3A Annual targets: recalculation if net-zero emissions target year is in certain periods
- 3B Annual targets: further rules on recalculation
- Information about targets
- 3C Publication of targets
- 4 Setting annual targets
- 5 Advice before setting annual targets
- 6 Modifying annual targets etc.
- 7 Advice before modifying annual targets etc.
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- 8 The domestic effort target
- Nitrogen balance sheet
- 8A Nitrogen balance sheet
- Advice on progress
- 9 Progress towards targets
- Greenhouse gases
- 10 Greenhouse gases
- Baseline
- 11 The baseline
- 12 Baselines for additional greenhouses gases
- Supplementary
- 13 The net Scottish emissions account
- 13A Permitted use of carbon units purchased by the Scottish Ministers
- 14 Restriction on use in 2010–2017 of carbon units purchased by Scottish Ministers
- 15 Attribution of emissions to Scotland
- 16 Scottish share of emissions from international aviation and international shipping
- 17 Scottish emissions and removals
- 18 Measurement of emissions etc.
- 19 International carbon reporting practice
- 20 Carbon units and carbon accounting
- 20A The relevant body
- 21 Limits on use of carbon units
- 22 Modifying limits on use of carbon units etc.
- 23 Advice before setting or modifying limits on use of carbon units etc.
- Part 2 Advisory functions
- Advisory body
- 24 Meaning of advisory body
- Scottish Committee on Climate Change
- 25 Scottish Committee on Climate Change
- 26 Application of sections 30 to 32 and 56
- 27 Advice on annual targets etc.
- 28 Reporting on progress towards targets
- 29 Scottish Ministers' response to reports on progress
- 30 Duty of advisory body to provide advice or other assistance
- 31 Guidance to advisory body
- 32 Power to give directions to advisory body
- PART 2A Citizens Assembly
- 32A Citizens assembly
- Part 3 Reporting and planning duties
- Reporting
- 33 Reports on emissions reduction targets
- 34 Reports on emissions reduction targets: further content
- 34A Annual report on emissions reduction
- Climate change plan
- 35 Climate change plan
- 35ZA Preparation of climate change plan: public consultation
- 35A Climate change plan: further procedure
- 35B Climate change plan: annual progress reports
- 35C Just transition principles
- 36 Reports on proposals and policies where emissions reduction targets not met
- Other reporting provisions
- 37 Reports on emissions attributable to Scottish consumption of goods and services
- 37A Reports on land use strategy
- 38 Reports on impact on emissions of exercise of electricity generation related functions
- 39 Report on progress towards meeting the interim target
- 40 Report on the interim target
- 41 Report on the 2050 target
- 42 Reports: provision of further information to the Scottish Parliament
- 43 Further provision about reporting duties
- Part 4 Duties of public bodies relating to climate change
- Duties of public bodies
- 44 Duties of public bodies relating to climate change
- 45 Guidance to relevant public bodies
- 46 Reporting on climate change duties
- Monitoring body
- 47 Appointment of monitoring body
- Investigations
- 48 Investigations
- 49 Investigations: investigators' powers
- 50 Reporting by monitoring body
- 51 Guidance to monitoring body
- 52 Power to direct monitoring body
- Part 5 Other climate change provisions
- Chapter 1 Adaptation
- Adaptation programmes
- 53 Programmes for adaptation to climate change
- 54 Reports on progress towards implementation of programmes for adaptation
- 55 Progress towards implementation of programmes for adaptation
- 56 Reports on programmes for adaptation
- Chapter 2 Land use
- Land use strategy
- 57 Duty to produce a land use strategy
- Muirburn
- 58 Variation of permitted times for making muirburn
- Forestry
- 59 Power to modify functions of Forestry Commissioners
- Chapter 3 Energy efficiency
- Promotion of energy efficiency and renewable heat
- 60 Duty of Scottish Ministers to promote energy efficiency
- 61 Duty of Scottish Ministers to promote renewable heat
- 62 Laying of plans and reports
- Energy performance of non-domestic buildings
- 63 Non-domestic buildings: assessment of energy performance and emissions
- Energy performance of living accommodation
- 64 Living accommodation: assessment of energy performance and emissions
- Energy efficiency discount schemes
- 65 Duty of local authorities to establish energy efficiency discount schemes
- 66 Review of energy efficiency discount schemes
- 67 Non-domestic rates: discounts for energy efficiency etc.
- Climate change burdens
- 68 Climate change burdens
- Tenement Management Scheme
- 69 Tenement Management Scheme: definition of “maintenance”
- Permitted development rights
- 70 Air source heat pumps and micro wind turbines in domestic properties
- 71 Microgeneration in non-domestic buildings
- Development plans
- 72 Development plans: inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions policies
- 73 Annual report on operation of section 72
- Promotion of water conservation and water-use efficiency
- 74 Duty of Scottish Water to promote water conservation and water-use efficiency
- Chapter 4 The Scottish civil estate
- 75 Energy performance of buildings procured for the Scottish civil estate
- 76 Report on the Scottish civil estate
- 77 Scottish civil estate: supplementary
- Chapter 5 Waste reduction and recycling
- Waste prevention and management plans
- 78 Waste prevention and management plans
- Restrictions on the disposal of unsold consumer goods
- 78A Restrictions on the disposal of unsold consumer goods
- Waste data
- 79 Information on waste
- Deposit of recyclable waste etc.
- 80 Recyclable waste: facilities for deposit etc.
- 81 Recyclable waste: facilities for deposit at events etc.
- Procurement of recyclate
- 82 Procurement of recyclate
- 82A Procurement of recycled and recyclable products etc.
- Reduction of packaging
- 83 Targets for reduction of packaging etc.
- Deposit and return
- 84 Deposit and return schemes
- 85 Deposit and return schemes: designation of scheme administrator
- 86 Power to establish scheme administrator
- 87 Finance of scheme administrator
- Chargeable items
- 87A Charges for supply of single-use items
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- 88 Charges for supply of carrier bags
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- 88A Offences relating to supply of chargeable items: fixed penalty notices
- General provision
- 89 Enforcement authorities
- 90 Penalties
- Part 6 General and miscellaneous
- 91 Public engagement
- 92 Sustainable development
- 93 Equal opportunities
- 94 Impact of budget proposals on emissions
- 94A Impact of infrastructure investment on emissions
- 95 Crown application
- 96 Subordinate legislation
- 97 Subordinate legislation: pre-laying procedure
- 98 Interpretation
- 99 Minor and consequential modifications
- 100 Short title and commencement
- SCHEDULE 1 The Scottish Committee on Climate Change
- Status
- Membership of the Committee
- Period, and conditions, of appointment of members
- Persons not eligible for appointment
- Removal of members of Committee
- Remuneration, allowances and pensions of members
- Chief executive and other employees
- Accounts
- Reports
- Sub-committees
- Proceedings
- Delegation of functions
- General powers
- SCHEDULE 1A FIXED PENALTIES
- Preliminary
- Content of fixed penalty notice
- Period in which notice can be given
- Amount of penalty
- Deadlines for payment
- Method of payment
- Restriction on proceedings and effect of payment
- Withdrawal of fixed penalty notice
- Effect of prosecution on fixed penalty notice
- General and supplemental
- SCHEDULE 2 Minor and consequential modifications
- Hill Farming Act 1946 (c. 73)
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
- Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
- Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
- Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)
- Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)
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