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2Matters to be taken into accountU.K.

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(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).

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