Section 2 Matters to be taken into account

The following matters must be taken into account by the Secretary of State in setting or amending a decarbonisation target range.

The matters are—

scientific knowledge about climate change;

technology relevant to the generation and storage of electricity and to the demand for and use of electricity;

economic circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on the economy and the competitiveness of particular sectors of the economy;

fiscal circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on taxation, public spending and public borrowing;

social circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on fuel poverty;

the structure of the energy market in the United Kingdom;

differences in circumstances between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;

circumstances at European and international level;

the duties of the Secretary of State under sections 1 and 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon targets and budgets).