
2023 No. 164
Climate Change
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023
Made 30th May 2023
Coming into force 31st May 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2A(1) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 2A(3) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to the target-setting criteria and the most up-to-date advice they have received from the relevant body.

In accordance with section 96(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by the resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 31 May 2023.
Amendment of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
2 
In section 2(1)(a) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (the interim targets), for “56%” substitute “48.5%”.
MAIRI McALLAN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th May 2023