Section A2A Scottish carbon budgets: 2026 to 2045F1F2
(1)
The Scottish carbon budget for the period in column 1 of the following table is the corresponding proportion of the budget-relevant baseline in column 2—
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Scottish carbon budget period | Proportion of budget-relevant baseline |
| 2026 to 2030 | 43% |
| 2031 to 2035 | 31% |
| 2036 to 2040 | 20% |
| 2041 to 2045 | 6% |
(2)
In subsection (1), “budget-relevant baseline” means the baseline multiplied by the number of years comprising the period in column 1.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. A2-A5 and cross-heading inserted (23.11.2024) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 15), ss. 1(2), 15
- F2
S. A2A inserted (10.10.2025) by The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/281), regs. 1, 2(3)