PART 2Amendment of EU Regulations

CHAPTER 1Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011

F1UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and UK Paris-aligned BenchmarksI114A

1

Chapter 3a is amended as follows.

2

In the title to Chapter 3a, for “EU Climate Transition Benchmarks and EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks ”.

3

In Article 19a—

a

in the heading, for “EU Climate Transition Benchmarks and EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks ”;

b

in paragraph 1, for “EU”, in both places, substitute “ UK ”;

c

in paragraph 2—

i

for “The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 49” substitute “ The Treasury may make regulations ”;

ii

for “EU”, in each place, substitute “ UK ”;

d

in paragraph 3, for “EU”, in both places, substitute “ UK ”.

4

In Article 19b—

a

in the heading, for “EU Climate Transition Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmarks ”;

b

in paragraph 1, for “EU” substitute “ UK ”.

5

In Article 19c—

a

in the heading, for “EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks ”;

b

in paragraph 1—

i

for “EU” substitute “ UK ”;

ii

for “The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 49” substitute “ The Treasury may make regulations ”;

iii

omit “The Commission shall adopt that delegated act by 1 January 2021 and update it every three years”;

c

omit paragraph 2.

6

Article 19d is amended as follows.

a

in the heading, for “EU Climate Transition Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmarks ”;

b

in paragraph 1—

i

for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

ii

for “EU” substitute “ UK ”.