an earlier year, or

the target-setting criteria, and

the most up-to-date advice they have received from the relevant body.

their reasons for proposing to modify the net-zero emissions target year,

the extent to which the proposed net-zero emissions target year takes account of the target-setting criteria, and

whether the proposed net-zero emissions target year is consistent with the most up-to-date advice they have received from the relevant body and, if it is not, the reasons why.

2020 is at least F4048.5% lower than the baseline,

2030 is at least 75% lower than the baseline, and

2040 is at least 90% lower than the baseline.

inconsistent with the most up-to-date advice the Scottish Ministers have received from the relevant body,

not, in that advice, stated to be appropriate on the basis of either scientific knowledge about climate change or current international carbon reporting practice (or both),

lower than any percentage figure applying, immediately after the regulations come into force, for an interim target for an earlier year, or

lower than 100% for a year which is the same as, or later than, the net-zero emissions target year.

the target-setting criteria, and

the most up-to-date advice they have received from the relevant body.

the Scottish Ministers lay before the Scottish Parliament for approval a draft of regulations under section A1(3) which modify the net-zero emissions target year to a year earlier than 2045, and

any percentage figure applying for the purposes of any interim target for a year which is the same as or later than the proposed net-zero emissions target year, is lower than 100%.

their reasons for proposing to modify the percentage figure,

the extent to which the proposed modification takes account of the target-setting criteria, and

whether the proposed modification is consistent with the most up-to-date advice they have received from the relevant body.

the objective of not exceeding the fair and safe Scottish emissions budget,

European and international law and policy relating to climate change (including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and protocols to that Convention),

scientific knowledge about climate change,

technology relevant to climate change,

fiscal circumstances, in particular the likely impact of the target on taxation, public spending and public borrowing,

social circumstances, in particular the likely impact of the target on those living in poorer or deprived communities,

the likely impact of the target on public health,

the likely impact of the target on those living in remote rural communities and island communities,

energy policy, in particular the likely impact of the target on energy supplies, the renewable energy sector and the carbon and energy intensity of the Scottish economy,

environmental considerations and, in particular, the likely impact of the target on biodiversity,

the likely impact of the target on the achievement of sustainable development, including the achievement of the United Nations sustainable development goals,

current international carbon reporting practice.

in the case of the first period, the date on which this section comes into force, and

in the case of a subsequent period, the date on which the previous request for advice was, or is treated as having been, made under subsection (1).

whether the net-zero emissions target is achievable and, if so, what is the earliest achievable net-zero emissions target year (with views on both matters taking account of the target-setting criteria),

whether the percentage figure applying for the purposes of each interim target not yet reported on under section 33 is appropriate by reference to the target-setting criteria (and if not, advice as to any alternative percentage figure that would be appropriate),

whether the fair and safe Scottish emissions budget is appropriate, and request that, if not, the body makes a fresh recommendation for the purpose of the budget,

the estimated contribution of the net-zero emissions target and the interim targets towards global efforts to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,

the respective contributions towards meeting each relevant target that should be made by each of the sectors mentioned in section 35(3),

whether the multiplier to reflect the direct and indirect non-carbon dioxide climate change impacts of emissions at altitude from international aviation which applies for each greenhouse gas by virtue of section 16(3) is appropriate (and if not, advice as to any alternative multiplier that would be appropriate).

an annual target for a year within the period of 15 years beginning with the year immediately following the year in which a request is made under subsection (1),

an interim target for a year within that 15 year period, and

the net-zero emissions target, if the net-zero emissions target year is within that 15 year period.

a matter mentioned in section 2C(3),

any other matter which they consider relevant for the purposes of this Part.

the relevant body's advice states that a particular year is the earliest achievable year for the net-zero emissions target, and

that year is not already the net-zero emissions target year.

within 3 months of receiving that advice publish a statement setting out how they intend to respond to that advice, and

if they do not, within 12 months of receiving that advice, lay for approval a draft of regulations under section A1(3) which modify the net-zero emissions target year to that year, make a statement to the Scottish Parliament setting out the reasons for not doing so.

within 3 months of receiving that advice publish a statement setting out how they intend to respond to that advice, and

if they do not, within 12 months of receiving that advice, lay for approval a draft of regulations under section 2A(1) to make the advised modification to that percentage figure, make a statement to the Scottish Parliament setting out the reasons for not doing so.

the relevant body's advice states that, for a greenhouse gas, the multiplier figure reflecting the direct and indirect non-carbon dioxide climate change impacts of emissions at altitude from international aviation applying when the request is made is not appropriate and that another figure would be appropriate, and

the Scottish Ministers do not, within 12 months of receiving that advice, lay for approval a draft order under section 16(1) amending the multiplier to that figure.

beginning with 2021 and ending with 2029 (the “2021-2029 period”),

beginning with 2031 and ending with 2039 (the “2031-2039 period”), and

beginning with 2041 and ending with the year which immediately precedes any net-zero emissions target year after 2041 (the “final annual target period”).

taking the difference between the percentage figures applying for the purposes of the interim targets for 2020 and 2030, and

apportioning that difference in a way which results in there being an equal percentage point change between the percentage figure for each consecutive year in the period beginning with 2020 and ending with 2030.

taking the difference between the percentage figures applying for the purposes of the interim targets for 2030 and 2040, and

apportioning that difference in a way which results in there being an equal percentage point change between the percentage figure for each consecutive year in the period beginning with 2030 and ending with 2040.

taking the difference between the percentage figure applying for the purposes of the interim target for 2040 and 100%, and

apportioning that difference in a way which results in there being an equal percentage point change between the percentage figure for each consecutive year in the period beginning with 2040 and ending with the net-zero emissions target year.

the 2021-2029 period, or

the 2031-2039 period.

in the same period as the net-zero emissions target year but before the net-zero emissions target year, is modified in accordance with subsection (4),

the same as, or after, the net-zero emissions target year, is modified to become 100%.

apportioning that difference in a way which results in there being an equal percentage point change between the percentage figure for each consecutive year in the period beginning with the year of the interim target which immediately precedes the net-zero emissions target year and ending with the net-zero emissions target year.

section A1(3),

section 2A(1) modifying one or more of the percentage figures applying for the purposes of any interim target.

the net-zero emissions target year,

the percentage figure for each interim target,

the percentage figure for each annual target (including any such figure recalculated and, where applicable, modified under this Part),

the percentage figure for each of the years 2018 and 2019, as set out in section 11 of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019.

in the case of the first list, as soon as reasonably practicable after it has been compiled, and

in any other case, as soon as reasonably practicable after the net-zero emissions target year or a percentage figure mentioned in subsection (1) has been modified.

a baseline figure for nitrogen use efficiency,

how nitrogen use efficiency is to be calculated,

the timescale in which the nitrogen balance sheet is to be reviewed,

monitoring and reporting upon the nitrogen balance sheet,

such other matters as they consider appropriate.

food production and waste,

energy, and

transport.

whether the F21future emissions reduction targets are likely to be achieved;

any further effort which may be necessary to achieve F22the future emissions reduction targets.

any draft climate change plan laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 35A(1)(a) within the period of 12 months immediately preceding the making of the request.

whether the F24emissions reduction target for the target year was met;

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the ways in which those targets were or were not met;

the action taken by the Scottish Ministers to reduce net Scottish emissions F26of greenhouse gases during that year.

carbon dioxide;

methane;

nitrous oxide;

hydrofluorocarbons;

perfluorocarbons;

sulphur hexafluoride.

nitrogen trifluoride.

add a gas;

modify the description of a gas.

net Scottish emissions of carbon dioxide for 1990; and

net Scottish emissions of each of the greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide for the year that is the baseline year for that gas.

for methane, 1990;

for nitrous oxide, 1990;

for hydrofluorocarbons, 1995;

for perfluorocarbons, 1995;

for sulphur hexafluoride, 1995.

for nitrogen trifluoride, 1995.

designate a year as the baseline year for the additional greenhouse gas;

provide for the amount of net Scottish emissions of the gas for that year to be treated for the purposes of this Act as the amount of net Scottish emissions of that gas for that baseline year.

reduced by the amount of carbon units credited to the net Scottish emissions account for the period in accordance with regulations under subsection (5);

increased by the amount of carbon units that, in accordance with such regulations, are to be debited from the net Scottish emissions account for the period.

the circumstances in which carbon units may F28or may not be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for a period;

the circumstances in which such units may F29or may not be debited from that account for a period;

the manner in which this is to be done.

the minimum amount by which the emissions reduction target for the target year requires the net Scottish emissions account to be lower than the baseline, and

the minimum amount by which the emissions reduction target for the immediately preceding year requires the net Scottish emissions account to be lower than the baseline.

in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have not yet reported on under section 33, and

which ends no more than 10 years after the year in which the regulations come into force.

may make provision as to any past period in which emissions of a greenhouse gas are to be taken into account as Scottish emissions of that gas;

may not, once emissions from international aviation and international shipping of a greenhouse gas are, by virtue of a previous order under subsection (1), being taken into account as Scottish emissions of that gas, provide for such emissions to cease to be taken into account as Scottish emissions of that gas;

the protocols to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;

such other agreements or arrangements at European or international level as the Scottish Ministers may, by order, specify.

for registering or otherwise keeping track of carbon units;

for establishing and maintaining accounts in which carbon units may be held, and between which they may be transferred, by the Scottish Ministers.

designating a person or body to administer the scheme;

establishing a person or body for that purpose and making such provision in relation to the appointment of members, staffing, expenditure, procedure and otherwise of the person or body as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate;

conferring power on the Scottish Ministers to give guidance or directions to the person or body administering the scheme;

conferring power on the Scottish Ministers to delegate the performance of any of the functions conferred on them by the regulations;

requiring the payment by persons using the scheme of such charges as are reasonably required to cover the reasonable costs incurred in operating the scheme.

a reduction in an amount of greenhouse gas emissions;

the removal of an amount of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere;

an amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed under a scheme or arrangement imposing a limit on such emissions.

where no order has been made under section 24(1) designating a person or body as the advisory body, the UK Committee on Climate Change, or

where such an order has been made, the advisory body.