New Clause 10
Climate Change Bill [Lords]
7:45 pm
Carbon impact assessments
‘(1) After the publication of proposals and policies for meeting carbon budgets under section 13, the Secretary of State must for any new measure, proposal or policy made in any area of administration carry out an assessment of how that measure, proposal or policy will affect UK emissions and what effect it will have on the achievement of the 2050 target (a “carbon impact assessment”).
(2) If a carbon impact assessment shows that a measure, proposal or policy would increase UK emissions, then it must also set out the measures necessary to ensure that the 2050 target is nonetheless achieved.
(3) A carbon impact assessment must be published at the same time as the measure, proposal or policy to which it relates.’.—[Gregory Barker.]