Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 Asp 12).

Country/Territory: United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision: Scotland
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2009
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act of the Scottish Parliament to set a target for the year 2050, an interim target for the year 2020, and to provide for annual targets, for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; to provide about the giving of advice to the Scottish Ministers relating to climate change; to confer power on Ministers to impose climate change duties on public bodies; to make further provision about mitigation of and adaptation to climate change; to make provision about energy efficiency, including provision enabling council tax discounts; to make provision about the reduction and recycling of waste; and for connected purposes.

Subject: Air & atmosphere, Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword: Climate change Institution Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental standards Basic legislation Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Energy conservation/energy production Policy/planning
Geographical area: Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes: This Act (other than this section and sections 27 to 32, 56, 70 and 96) comes into force on such day (in the case of sections 44 to 52, being no later than 18 months after the day on which the Bill for this Act receives Royal Assent) as the Scottish Ministers may, by order, appoint.

Abstract: The aim of this Act is to establish a framework to increase efforts at reducing Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland. The Act creates compulsory climate change targets to reduce Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Full text: English
Website: www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Environment Act 1995 (Chapter 25).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 (2021)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Soil pollution/quality, Certification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Soil rehabilitation, Waste management, Flood, Drainage/land reclamation, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use, Protected area, National parks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Climate Change (International Aviation and Shipping) (Scotland) Order 2010 (S.S.I. No. 218 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Climate change, Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 216 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Climate change, Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Climate Change (Limit on Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2010 (S.S.I. No. 217 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Information (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 435 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Climate change, Waste management, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Climate Change (Limit on Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 440 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2010 (S.S.I. No. 359 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Climate change, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 77 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Public forest, Climate change, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. No. 146 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Climate change, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Climate Change (Additional Greenhouse Gas) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. No. 197 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Climate change, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (2019 Asp 12).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Climate change, Data collection/reporting, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Public participation, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX