Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. The Act includes an emissions target, set for the year 2050, for a reduction of at least 80% from the baseline year, 1990. Annual targets for greenhouse gas emissions must also be set, after consultation the relevant advisory bodies.
Provisions are included in the Act for the creation of a Scottish Committee on Climate Change, as at present the only advisory body is the UK-wide Committee on Climate Change. Ministers in parliament must now report on the progress of these targets. As of January 2011, public sector bodies in Scotland must comply with new guidelines set out by the Scottish Government.
Role in the formation of the first Scottish National Party government.
In May 2007 the Scottish Green Party supported Alex Salmond's first election as First Minister, and his subsequent appointments of ministers, in return for early tabling of the climate change bill and the SNP nominating a Green MSP to chair a parliamentary committee.
History.
The government consulted on the legislation and received more than 21,000 responses. The bill was announced in December 2008.
Parliamentary passage.
The Bill was passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament on 24 June 2009 and received royal assent on 4 August.
Secondary legislation.
Eight pieces of secondary legislation have been made under the Act: