Publication - Progress report

Scottish greenhouse gas emissions annual target report: 2016

Published: 31 October 2018
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change
ISBN: 9781787812598

This report is required under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. It provides detail on Scotland's annual climate change emissions reduction targets.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/12/contents

2. The basket of greenhouse gases covered by the Climate Change (Scotland) Act comprises carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O), for which the baseline is 1990; and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃), for which the baseline is 1995.

3. The Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2010, SSI 2010 no. 359: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/359/contents/made

4. The Climate Change (Annual Targets)(Scotland) Order 2011, SSI 2011 no. 353: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/353/contents/made

5. The Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2016, SSI 2016 No. 328 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/328/contents/made

6. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/06/6601

7. http://naei.beis.gov.uk/reports/reports?report_id=958

8. The Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2010, SSI 2010 no. 359: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/359/contents/made

9. Figures may not sum due to rounding.

10. The Climate Change (Additional Greenhouse Gas) (Scotland) Order 2015 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/197/pdfs/ssi_20150197_en.pdf ) adds nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃) to the basket of greenhouse gases covered by the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

11. http://naei.beis.gov.uk /

12. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/06/6601

13. http://naei.beis.gov.uk/reports/reports?report_id=958

14. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes

15. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/06/6601

16. https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Environment/climatechange/meetingemissionstargets/reportingonprogress

17. If an amount mentioned in subsection 3(a) or subsection (5)(a) or (b) for an earlier period requires to be adjusted, the report must explain why the adjustment is required; specify the adjustment required; and state the adjusted amount (section (34(8) of Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009).

18. Ibid.

19. Carbon units are emissions allowances that represent 1 tCO₂e each. The types of units specified are internationally recognised and are monitored and tracked under United Nations and European Union rules. The units are subject to significant scrutiny and are accepted as representing genuine and verifiable emissions reductions.

20. The Regulations were made in 2010, and subsequently amended in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

21. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/440/contents/made

22. For the purpose of calculating the domestic effort target, Section 8(3) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 stipulates that the use of carbon units through the operation of the EU ETS is treated as though it is a reduction in “net Scottish emissions”.

23. Sourced from SEPA analysis.

24. If (E – F) is positive, carbon units are credited to the NSEA, thus reducing its level.

25. If (E – F) is negative, carbon units are debited from the NSEA, thus increasing its level.

26. https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Environment/climatechange/meetingemissionstargets/reportingonprogress

27. Published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The data are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-december-2017-special-feature-article-electricity-generation-and-supply-figures-for-scotland-wales-northern-ireland-and-england-2.

28. Ibid.

29. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/06/6601

30. Electricity generation figures for Scotland are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-december-2017-special-feature-article-electricity-generation-and-supply-figures-for-scotland-wales-northern-ireland-and-england-2.

31. 2022 is chosen as it is considered plausible for generation consented in 2016 to become operational by this date. The results assume that all projects are operating for the full calendar year.

32. Published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The data are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-december-2017-special-feature-article-electricity-generation-and-supply-figures-for-scotland-wales-northern-ireland-and-england-2

33. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/40/made

34. https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Environment/Publications/EUETScap2016