{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019.json",
  "id": "asp/2019/15",
  "title": "Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019",
  "short_title": "Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019",
  "long_title": "An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 to make provision setting targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions and to make provision about advice, plans and reports in relation to those targets, with the objective of Scotland contributing appropriately to the world's efforts to deliver on the Paris Agreement reached at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.",
  "citation": "2019 asp 15",
  "type": "asp",
  "year": "2019",
  "number": "15",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "2019-10-31",
  "revised": true,
  "valid_from": "2020-03-23",
  "extent": "S",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Emissions reduction targets",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/the-netzero-emissions-target",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "The net-zero emissions target",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/1",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "The net-zero emissions target",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/the-netzero-emissions-target"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/the-2050-and-interim-targets",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "The 2050 and interim targets",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/2",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "The 2050 target",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/the-2050-and-interim-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "The interim targets",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/the-2050-and-interim-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/4",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Modification of the interim targets",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/the-2050-and-interim-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/the-targetsetting-criteria",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "The target-setting criteria",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/5",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "The target-setting criteria",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/the-targetsetting-criteria"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/advice-about-targets",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Advice about targets",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/6",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Duty to seek advice from the relevant body",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/advice-about-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/7",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Power to seek additional advice",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/advice-about-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/8",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Ministerial duties following request for advice",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/advice-about-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/citizens-assembly",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Citizens assembly",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/9",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Citizens assembly",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/citizens-assembly"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/annual-targets",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Annual targets",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/10",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Annual targets: 2021 to year before net-zero year",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/annual-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/11",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": "Annual targets: 2018 and 2019",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/annual-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/12",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": "Revocation of previous annual targets",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-12",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/annual-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/publication-of-targets",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Publication of targets",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/13",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": "Publication of targets",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-13",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/publication-of-targets"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/2",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Emissions accounting",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/14",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": "Net Scottish emissions account: restriction on use of carbon units",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-14",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/15",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": "Permitted use of carbon units purchased by the Scottish Ministers",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-15",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/16",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "16",
      "heading": "International carbon reporting practice",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-16",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/17",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "17",
      "heading": "Nitrogen balance sheet",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-17",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/3",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Reporting and planning duties",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/3/crossheading/reporting-duties",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Reporting duties",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/18",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "18",
      "heading": "Reports on emissions reduction targets",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-18",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3/crossheading/reporting-duties"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/19",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "19",
      "heading": "Reports on emissions reduction targets: further content",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-19",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3/crossheading/reporting-duties"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/20",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "20",
      "heading": "Report on proposals and policies where emissions reduction targets not met",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-20",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3/crossheading/reporting-duties"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/21",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "21",
      "heading": "Reports on emissions attributable to Scottish consumption of goods and services",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-21",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3/crossheading/reporting-duties"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/22",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "22",
      "heading": "Reports on land use strategy",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-22",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3/crossheading/reporting-duties"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/23",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "23",
      "heading": "Provision of further information to the Scottish Parliament",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-23",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3/crossheading/reporting-duties"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/3/crossheading/climate-change-plan",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Climate change plan",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/24",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "24",
      "heading": "Climate change plan",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-24",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3/crossheading/climate-change-plan"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/4",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Other duties",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/25",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "25",
      "heading": "Programmes for adaptation to climate change",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-25",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/26",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "26",
      "heading": "Sustainable development",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-26",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/27",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "27",
      "heading": "Impact of infrastructure investment on emissions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-27",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/5",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Minor and consequential modifications",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/28",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "28",
      "heading": "Meaning of certain terms",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-28",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/5"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/29",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "29",
      "heading": "Further consequentials: the 2009 Act",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-29",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/5"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/6",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Final provisions",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/6/crossheading/definition-and-ancillary-provision",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Definition and ancillary provision",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/6"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/30",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "30",
      "heading": "Meaning of the 2009 Act",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-30",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/6/crossheading/definition-and-ancillary-provision"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/31",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "31",
      "heading": "Ancillary provision",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-31",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/6/crossheading/definition-and-ancillary-provision"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/6/crossheading/commencement-and-short-title",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Commencement and short title",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/6"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/32",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "32",
      "heading": "Commencement",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-32",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/6/crossheading/commencement-and-short-title"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/33",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "33",
      "heading": "Short title",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/section-33",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/6/crossheading/commencement-and-short-title"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Modifications of the 2009 Act",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/2",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/3",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/4",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/5",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/6",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/7",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/8",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/9",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/10",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/11",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/12",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-12",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/13",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-13",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/14",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-14",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/paragraph/15",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/schedule/paragraph-15",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule"
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [
    {
      "title": "Printed copy",
      "main": true,
      "language": null,
      "date": "2019-11-01",
      "size": 1163394,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/pdf/asp_20190015_en.pdf",
      "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/15/pdfs/asp_20190015_en.pdf"
    },
    {
      "title": "Explanatory Note",
      "main": false,
      "language": null,
      "date": "2019-12-20",
      "size": 2149249,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/pdf/aspen_20190015_en.pdf",
      "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/15/pdfs/aspen_20190015_en.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [],
  "changes_made_to": 44,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 94,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 1,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-emissions-reduction-targets-scotland-act-2019/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:12:57.097132+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}