2021 No. 338 (W. 92)

Climate Change, Wales

The Climate Change (Interim Emissions Targets) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Made

Coming into force

In accordance with section 48(3) of the Environment (Wales) Act 20161 (“the Act”), a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of Senedd Cymru2.

Before the draft was laid the Welsh Ministers—

a

satisfied themselves that each interim emissions target is set at a level consistent with meeting the 2050 emissions target, in accordance with section 32(1)(a) of the Act,

b

had regard to the matters listed in section 32(3) of the Act, and

c

obtained and took into account the advice of the Committee on Climate Change3, in accordance with section 49(1) of the Act.

The Committee on Climate Change has recommended that the interim emissions targets for 2030 and 2040 be amended.

Accordingly, the Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(1) of the Act, and in accordance with section 32(2)(b) of the Act, make the following Regulations.