In this Act, "the 2009 Act" means the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. This is a draft of the first Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme as required by section 53 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. Description. 1) Order 2009 – specifies the dates on which the various provisions in the Act come into force. Enabling power: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, s. 16 (1) to (3). This report, by the CCC's Adaptation Committee, is the second independent assessment of the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme (SCCAP), required under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. 5.In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in Part... Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. It includes annual and interim emissions targets with the overall aim of achieving an 80% reduction in emissions in 2050 against the 1990 baseline. Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. (2) In this Act, the "fair and safe Scottish emissions budget" is the aggregate amount of net Scottish emissions of greenhouse gases for the period 2010 to 2050 as recommended by the relevant body as being consistent with Scotland, in line with the principles set out in article 3 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change . It also specifies that certain carbon units associated with the EU Emissions Trading System do not count towards that limit. The Act amends the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 setting targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions and makes provision about advice, plans and reports in relation to those targets. Found inside – Page 97Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (2012) A climate change risk assessment for Scotland. ... World Resources Institute, Washington, DC Her Majesty's Stationary Office (2009) Climate Change (Scotland) Act (2009). Scotland's climate change legislation. 7. Enabling power: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, ss. 21 (1) (4). This is a draft of the first Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme as required by section 53 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The minister for finance and infrastructure, John Swinney MSP, said after the Stage 3 debate . Activity is already underway here, including the Home Energy Scotland programme. (Scotland) Act... Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11). 0000023280 00000 n 7.Advice before modifying annual targets etc. 13. It brings together the views and expertise of a range of diverse stakeholders from communities, public, private and 3rd sector organisations, to set out how we can work collaboratively to meet the challenges of a changing climate within Aberdeenshire. 12.Baselines for additional greenhouses gases, 13A.Permitted use of carbon units purchased by the Scottish Ministers, 14.Restriction on use in 2010–2017 of carbon units purchased by Scottish Ministers, 16.Scottish share of emissions from international aviation and international shipping, 19.International carbon reporting practice. In particular he was closely engaged with the introduction of the Climate Change Act (2009), Scotland's Energy Strategy, the EV Road Map, the Scottish Energy Efficiency Programme and multiple Climate Change delivery plans from the Scottish Government. (1) The Committee may, subject to sub-paragraph (2), authorise—. 3.In the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. 12. Scientists have developed sophisticated climate models as they attempt to accurately predict how the Earth's climate will change this century. Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. (1) The Committee must— (a) keep proper accounts and accounting... (1) As soon as practicable after the end of each... (1) The Committee may establish sub-committees for any purposes relating... (1) Subject to the remaining provisions of this paragraph, the... (1) The Committee may, subject to sub-paragraph (2), authorise—. The environmental factors measured and evaluated are identified in the table December 2019 . A STUDY published in the journal Environmental Politics looks back to Scotland's 2009 Climate Change Act and the role it has played in building a bridge between Scottish and international politics. 0000012477 00000 n Prior to 2019 our action to tackle climate change was guided by the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 which committed Scotland to a 42% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 and 80% reduction by 2050. 6.In the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. The assessment focuses on what has changed since the . It requires that actions are taken in relation to both climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as the development of a public engagement strategy. GLASGOW, Scotland — Climate campaigners and environmental activists have sharply criticized the organization of the COP26 climate summit, describing U.N.-brokered talks as the most exclusionary . Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. The Committee wrote to the Chair of the Trustees of the Scottish Parliament Pension Scheme in relation to the Committee's scrutiny of the Scottish Parliament's duty as a public body, under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, to help contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions, to act sustainably and to adapt to a changing climate. Enabling power: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, s. 4. 0000000016 00000 n Procurement of recycled and recyclable products etc. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the Chair may, by giving... Remuneration, allowances and pensions of members. The amendments also reflected the aims of the Paris Agreement. The evidence reports that underpin these risk assessments, including a national summary for Scotland, can be found at the Climate Change . Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site. Part 3 places duties on Scottish Ministers requiring that they report regularly to the Scottish Parliament on Scotland's emissions and on the progress being made towards meeting the emissions reduction targets set in the Act. Our climate act of 2009 was one of the first pieces of legislation on climate change, setting world leading targets on emissions reductions. 19 June 2012 254 0 obj <>stream 8. Outline. 0 Advice before setting or modifying limits on use of carbon units etc. The individual Directorates within the DG (Director-General) Economy . No changes have been applied to the text. Not only were international ambitions an important motivating factor for developing world . Final assessment of Scotland's first Climate Change Adaptation Programme. Non-domestic rates: discounts for energy efficiency etc. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. mandate in 2009 when it passed the Climate Change (Scotland) Act. Any data collected is anonymised. Part 6 relates to public engagement and includes provision on carbon assessment. Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include: Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. It addresses the impacts identified for Scotland in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) published under section 56 of the UK Climate Change Act 2008. In common with UK government aspirations, the new act . Modifying limits on use of carbon units etc. Enabling power: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, s. 100 (2) (5). Scotland has since committed to ending its contribution to climate change entirely by 2045, in the 2019 Climate Change Act. Climate change: How strong whisky helped Scotland's efforts to persuade the world to take action - Dr Richard Dixon . 0000001708 00000 n Nearly a dozen countries and the European Union now have similar . Enabling power: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, ss. 59 (1), 96 (2) (3). 1. Part 1 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 creates the statutory framework for greenhouse gas emissions reductions in Scotland by setting an interim 42% reduction target for 2020, with the power for this to be varied based on expert advice, and an 80% reduction target for 2050. 10. The Climate Change (Limit on Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2010 – places a limit of zero on the amount of carbon units that may be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for the period 2010-2012. 0000004295 00000 n The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, which details these targets, is regarded as one of the most ambitious Climate Change legislation anywhere in the world. Setting for the time world leading climate change targets! Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. The Climate Change (Additional Greenhouse Gas) (Scotland) Order 2015 – adds nitrogen trifluoride as an additional greenhouse gas to the greenhouse gases listed in section 10(1) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and designates 1995 as the baseline year for nitrogen trifluoride. 0000004242 00000 n In 2009, rich nations promised to give developing nations $100 billion a year by 2020 to fight and adapt to global warming. HES is identified as a major player under the act, owing to its size and influence. The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 established the Public Bodies Climate Change Duties which came into force on 1 January 2011. SB 12-42 Rio+20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Description. Scotland's summaryClimate Change Act 2009 has created the statutory framework for greenhouse gas emissions reductions in Scotland by recordingsetting an interim 42 per The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 created a statutory framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland. Images are freely available for educational use in Scotland. It's now a more ambitious 'net zero' in emissions by 2045. The publicly available reports of all 180 major public sector bodies improves the transparency of the sector's approach to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. Climate Change (Scotland) Act (2009) is the most ambitious climate change legislation in the world and commits Scotland to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2020 and by 80% by 2050. The first annual statutory monitoring report against the updated Climate Change Plan, as required by the 2019 Act, was published in May 2021. Enabling power: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, ss. 46 (1), 96 (2). The following secondary legislation has been made under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009: The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Commencement No. Scotland was one of the first nations to declare a climate emergency. The Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2011 – sets the second batch of annual emissions reduction targets, for the period 2023 to 2027. This advice is provided by the UK Committee on Climate Change. Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. It also specifies that certain carbon units associated with the EU Emissions Trading System do not count towards that limit. Adaptation involves adjustment in the planning, operation and maintenance of our networks in response to actual or expected climate change. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills. 0000032334 00000 n The Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 – amend the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010. <<0B3464977889BD4F82008D59A7135E7E>]>> The Scottish Government's climate change ambitions are embedded Enabling power: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, s. 4 (1). 4. 1) Order 2009, The Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2010, The Climate Change (Limit on Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2010, The Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010, The Climate Change (International Aviation and Shipping) (Scotland) Order 2010, The Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2011, The Climate Change (Limit on Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2011, The Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2015, The Climate Change (Additional Greenhouse Gas) (Scotland) Order 2015, The Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015, The Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016, The Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2016, The Climate Change (Limit on Use of Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2016, The Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017. 81.Recyclable waste: facilities for deposit at events etc. The measures are tougher than the 34% target set in the UK government's climate change act last year, which has no statutory annual targets. 83.Targets for reduction of packaging etc. A new Climate Change Bill. In the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. A key question is 'how much will the sea 7. We also use non-essential cookies to help us improve our websites. Land reform was added to the title in November 2014 after Nicola Sturgeon 's first reshuffle on her appointment to First Minister of Scotland. Found inside – Page 353.8 In the UK more generally , the Climate Change Act 2008 and the Climate Change ( Scotland ) Act 2009 provide a statutory framework for planning and implementing adaptation . Box 3A describes the main provisions of these Acts . A key ... In the end there was much to celebrate in the Climate Change Scotland Act 2009, but it was the headline target of 42 per cent reductions which set the tone for urgency, and caused palpitations among civil servants for being 'seemingly' impossible. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include: This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The Climate Change (Limit on Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2011 – places a limit on the amount of carbon units that may be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for the period 2013 to 2017. In direct response to the international Paris Agreement, the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 was amended by the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets . On Tuesday, U.S. special presidential climate envoy John Kerry said he . Enabling power: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, ss. 10 (2) (a), 12 (3), 96 (3). The report shows that Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 31% from 2008 to 2018. 2C.Duty to seek advice from the relevant body, 2E.Ministerial duties following request for advice, 3.Annual targets: 2021 to year before net-zero year, 3A.Annual targets: recalculation if net-zero emissions target year is in certain periods, 3B.Annual targets: further rules on recalculation. 6. was introduced to the Scottish Parliament in May 2018, with %PDF-1.4 %���� Found inside – Page 534The UK Climate Change Act 2008 (echoed and reinforced by the Scottish Parliament's Climate Change Act 2009)” sets an emissions reduction target of 80 per cent from a 1990 baseline by 2050, as well as specifying increasingly tight ... These cuts are measured against emissions levels in 1990. 85.Deposit and return schemes: designation of scheme administrator, 86.Power to establish scheme administrator, Carrier bag offences: fixed penalty notices, 88A.Offences relating to supply of carrier bags: fixed penalty notices, 94.Impact of budget proposals on emissions, 94A.Impact of infrastructure investment on emissions, 97.Subordinate legislation: pre-laying procedure. The Climate Change Act put in place a policy framework to promote adaptation action in the UK consisting of: The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) is a five-yearly assessment of the major risks and opportunities from climate change to the UK. 82A. 0000050284 00000 n The Climate Change (International Aviation and Shipping) (Scotland) Order 2010 – describes the method by which emissions of greenhouse gases from international aviation and international shipping that are attributable to Scotland are calculated. Ensuring climate change continues to be embedded into council plans, policies and strategies. Sector Climate Change Duties' report showing our compliance with the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. Part 1 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 creates the statutory framework for greenhouse gas emissions reductions in Scotland by setting an interim 42% reduction target for 2020, with the power for this to be varied based on expert advice, and an 80% reduction target for 2050. 1�g�컋6���OO5����^�F:�:q��{���5�o3R,��`��@`��e�=%�a�(��k?o8��+Q�Kjv��N>��L�; ���!�x���M��|Z�Ff�-D��`�`罷�0��ɧ(��w���ԁ�;4�=�s��-��s���k��x��e`�Č�t�/cdž��Z�h;p�p�{nOHʯ�?�f�5�Y�t]&�P�_�*q�� �C�4LcM����m�x�d������H��������T�&]?����H/�"�� Lʟ�� ��L���x�|��G���\D��ѝ��/�(ޝ� 3:�����D���F�f�� Found inside – Page 9Scotland introduced its own Climate Change Act : The Climate Change ( Scotland ) Act 2009. The Act set long - term targets to reduce greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions by 42 % by 2020 and 80 % by 2050 , from a 1990 baseline . The Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2010 – sets the first batch of annual emissions reduction targets, for the period 2010-2022. The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 requires the preparation of strategic programmes for climate change adaptation, as soon as reasonably practicable after each round of UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. Found insideFundamentally, this means a focus on targets detailed in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and the Climate Change Delivery Plan (Scottish Government, 2009), with the aim of achieving these targets and a range of climate change ... 9. Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Found inside – Page 158See the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010 No 216). 341. Ibid. s 8(3). 342. For a discussion of trading schemes see below. 343. Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, s 8(4). 344. Ibid. s 14(3). 345.
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