PART 1Emissions Targets And Sectoral Plans
Meaning of underlying concepts
10Meaning of “Northern Ireland emissions”: international aviation and shipping
1
The Department may by regulations make provision for emissions of a greenhouse gas from international aviation or international shipping to count as Northern Ireland emissions of the gas.
2
The regulations may—
a
specify activities which are to be regarded as international aviation or international shipping;
b
specify the circumstances in which, and the extent to which, emissions of a greenhouse gas from international aviation or international shipping are to count as Northern Ireland emissions of that gas;
c
specify the period (whether past or future) for which emissions of a greenhouse gas from international aviation or international shipping are to count as Northern Ireland emissions of that gas;
d
make provision about how emissions of a greenhouse gas from international aviation or international shipping are to be taken into account in determining Northern Ireland emissions of that gas for the year specified in section 7(1) in relation to it.