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Stage 1 Report on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
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Published: Monday 04 Mar 2019 (ECCLRS052019R1)
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Membership changes
Committee consideration
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee consideration
Engagement
Policy and financial memoranda
Policy Memorandum
Financial Memorandum
Cost of the climate change plans and the use of TIMES
Cost benefit and risk analysis
Cost of inaction
Financial Memorandum - conclusions
Explanatory Note
Timing of the introduction of the Bill
Background to and purpose of the Bill
Scotland's record on climate change and emissions reduction
Paris Agreement
The Advice of the Committee on Climate Change
Request for updated advice - October 2018
The Scottish Government's view on the advice of the Committee on Climate Change
Consideration of other sources of advice
The advice of the Committee on Climate Change on the content of climate change plans and policy
International Comparisons
Scope of the Bill
Can targets be considered in isolation from the measures required to hit them?
Climate Justice
Just transition to a low carbon economy
Just Transition Commission
Intergenerational Justice
Review of the 2009 Act
Local Authority Energy Efficiency Discount Schemes
Public Sector Reporting
Land Use Strategy
Other types of targets suggested for inclusion
The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
Part One - Emissions Reduction Targets
The current targets
The advice of the Committee on Climate Change on the form of future emissions targets
Option One
Option Two
Age of the advice
Section one - The Net-Zero Emissions Target
Definition of "net-zero"
Is net-zero the right target?
What temperature target is the Bill aiming for?
Overshoot scenario
Difference between 1.5°C and 2°C
View of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
What temperature is the Bill aiming for? - conclusions
The advice of the Committee on Climate Change on setting a net-zero target
The cautious nature of the advice and strengthening the evidence base
Assumptions in the advice of the Committee on Climate Change on a net-zero target
Reliance on fossil fuels in the future
Division of international effort
Land based sequestration potential
Demand for fossil fuelled vehicles and flights
Dietary change
Is it possible to set a net-zero target now?
Possible vs. Political
A pathway to 2050
The difference between 90% and net-zero
Technology and innovation
Consistency of approach
Funding for innovation, research and development post withdrawal from the EU
A net-zero target to drive innovation
Utilising Existing Technologies
Government support for innovation and adoption of new technologies
Technology and innovation - conclusions
Carbon capture and storage
Ambition of the 2009 Act
View of the Scottish Government
A pathway to 2050 - conclusions
Who should be setting targets?
The advice of the Committee on Climate Change on setting a net-zero target - conclusions
Economic and sectoral perspectives of a net-zero target
Agriculture
Energy
Keeping pace and carbon leakage
A net-zero target as an economic opportunity
Economic and sectoral perspectives of a net-zero target - conclusions
Which year should be the net-zero target year?
2040
2050
Scottish Government consultation
Net-zero as a clear message
Section one - The Net-Zero Emissions Target - Conclusions
Section two - The 2050 target
Advice of the Committee on Climate Change
Feasibility
Section three - The interim targets
2020 interim target
2030 interim target
2040 interim target
Sectoral targets
Section four - Modification of the 2050 and interim targets
Lowering target levels
Section five - The target-setting criteria
Development of the target setting criteria
Fair and Safe
Proposed Additions
Section six - Duty to seek advice from the relevant body
Definition of Achievable
As soon as reasonably practicable
Contributions towards meeting the target from sections of the economy
Section seven - Power to seek additional advice
Section eight - Ministerial duties following request for advice
Section nine - Annual targets 2021 to 2049
Expression of targets as percentages
Linear path between targets
Section ten - Annual targets: 2017, 2018, and 2019 and section eleven - Revocation of previous annual targets
Section twelve - Publication of targets
Part Two - Emissions Accounting
Advice of the Committee on Climate Change
Section thirteen - Net Scottish emissions account: restriction on the use of carbon units
EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
Section fourteen - Permitted use of carbon units purchased by the Scottish Ministers
Nature of targets
Section fifteen - International carbon reporting practice
The advice of the Committee on Climate Change
Use an emissions estimate based on the methodology in place at the time that targets were set
Use of the approach outlined by the Committee on Climate Change
Part Three - Reporting and Planning Duties
Section sixteen - Reports on emission reduction targets, section seventeen - Reports on emissions reduction targets: further content and section eighteen - Provision of further information to the Scottish Parliament
Changes to the reports
Publication dates
Electricity related reporting
Domestic effort target
Sectoral reporting and ministerial statements
Additional reporting requirements
Section nineteen - Climate change plan
Content of the plans
Documents relating to Climate Change Plans
Chapters
Costs
Adaptation
Parliamentary scrutiny of the draft plans
Deadline for the publication of a final Climate Change Plan
(Untitled)
The next Climate Change Plan
Behaviour Change
Transformational change
(Untitled)
Monitoring reports
Timing of publication and the Draft Budget
Governance Body
Shortfall in one sector
Scrutiny by the Committee on Climate Change of the Climate Change Plans
Part Four - Minor and Consequential Modifications
Section twenty - meaning of certain terms
Section twenty one - Further consequentials: the 2009 Act
Schedule
Part Five - Final Provisions
Section twenty two - Meaning of the 2009 Act
Section twenty three - Ancillary provision
Section twenty four - Commencement
Section twenty five - Short title
Conclusions
Glossary
Annexe A - Extracts from the minutes
Annexe B - Written evidence
Annexe C - Committee timescales for consideration of future Climate Change Plans
Annexe D - Example dates of publication and period of scrutiny for draft Climate Change Plans
Annexe E - Outreach event conclusions
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