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UK CLIMATE CHANGE BILL Sustainable Development Commission seminar 26 November 2008 Elizabeth Baird Climate Change Division Scottish Government 1 Overview • UK Climate Change Bill – key elements • What the UK Bill means for Scotland • Scrutiny of UK Bill 2 UK Bill – key elements • Targets for emissions reduction – 80% GHG by 2050, >26% CO2 by 2020 • Carbon budgets • Committee on Climate Change • Enabling powers for trading schemes • Adaptation • Reporting 3 Scotland’s role in UK Bill Targets and carbon budgets • Duty placed on Secretary of State but … • SG action contributes towards target • Scottish Ministers to be consulted on: – amending targets – setting and amending carbon budgets • SG to determine mechanisms 4 Scotland’s role in UK Bill Committee on Climate Change • Joint sponsorship and appointments • Advises all administrations on UK targets and carbon budgets • Scottish Ministers can seek advice on own targets 5 Scotland’s role in UK Bill Enabling powers • New powers to establish trading schemes • Separately or jointly • Flexibility 6 Scotland’s role in UK Bill Adaptation • • • • UK-wide risk assessment SG not participating in other powers/duties Working with UK partners at strategic level Scotland’s Climate Change Adaptation Framework 7 Westminster scrutiny Purpose Targets and budgets • • • • 2050 target level CO2/GHG International aviation and shipping Annual milestones International credits/domestic action 8 Westminster scrutiny Committee on Climate Change Adaptation • Adaptation Sub Committee • Additional powers/duties Corporate carbon disclosure 9