Part 1 S Emissions reduction targets

Chapter 1 S Modification of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

Climate change plan S

8 Requirement to respond to parliamentary reports and resolutions on draft plan S

(1) The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is modified as follows.

(2) In section 35A, after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The Scottish Ministers must publish a response to any—

(a) resolution of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (iii) of subsection (1)(b), or

(b) report of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) of that provision,

within 3 months of the resolution being passed or (as the case may be) the report being published.

(1B) The duty under subsection (1A) may be fulfilled by laying a statement before the Parliament in accordance with subsection (2) that addresses the resolution or report in question.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 in force at 23.11.2024, see s. 15