PART 5Minor and consequential modifications
I128Meaning of certain terms
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Section 98 of the 2009 Act is amended as follows.
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For the definition of “annual target”, substitute—
“annual target” has the meaning given by section 3(6),
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After the definition of “Committee” insert—
“current international carbon reporting practice” has the meaning given by section 19(2),
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After the definition of “emissions” insert—
“emissions reduction target” means—
a
an annual target,
b
an interim target, or
c
the net-zero emissions target,
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After the definition of “energy efficiency” insert—
“fair and safe Scottish emissions budget” has the meaning given by section 2B(2),
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In the definition of “international carbon reporting practice”, for “19” substitute “
19(1)
”
.
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After that definition insert—
“just transition principles” has the meaning given by section 35C(1),
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After the definition of “net Scottish emissions account” insert—
“net-zero emissions target” has the meaning given by section A1(1),
“net-zero emissions target year” has the meaning given by section A1(2),
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For the definition of “target year” substitute—
“target year” means a year for which an emissions reduction target has been set,
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After that definition insert—
“target-relevant international carbon reporting practice” has the meaning given by section 19(2),
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After the definition of “UK Committee on Climate Change” insert—
“United Nations sustainable development goals” means the goals set out in “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development” adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations by resolution A/Res/70/1 of 25 September 2015,