PART 1Emissions Targets And Sectoral Plans

Power to amend targets

5Power to amend emissions targets

1

The Department may by regulations amend section 1, 3 or 4 so as to specify—

a

for a particular emissions target, an earlier year than that for the time being specified;

b

for a particular year, a higher percentage than that for the time being specified.

2

The Department may by regulations amend this Part so as to impose a duty on the Northern Ireland departments to ensure that the net Northern Ireland emissions account for a specified year is at least a specified percentage lower than the baseline.

3

See section 54 for restrictions on the powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2).