Schedule 1
Climate Change Bill [Lords]
9:00 am
‘The Adaptation Sub-Committee
(1) There shall be a sub-committee of the Committee, to be known as the Adaptation Sub-Committee or, in Welsh, as yr Is-bwyllgor Addsau (referred to in this paragraph as “the ASC”).
(2) The ASC shall consist of—
(a) a person appointed by the national authorities to chair the ASC (“the ASC chair”), and
(b) not less than five other members appointed by the national authorities.
(3) The national authorities must—
(a) consult the chair before appointing the ASC chair, and
(b) consult the ASC chair before appointing the other members of the ASC.
(4) The ASC must provide the Committee with such advice, analysis, information or other assistance as the Committee may require in connection with the exercise of its functions under—
(a) section 37(1)(c) (advice etc to national authorities on adaptation to climate change),
(b) section [Advice of Committee on Climate Change on impact report] (advice on report on impact of climate change), or
(c) section [Reporting on progress in connection with adaptation] (reporting on progress in connection with adaptation).’.