Climate Change Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 120 and 121: 120: After Clause 25, insert the following new Clause— ““Consultation and parliamentary procedure for regulations under section 25 (1) Before making regulations under section 25, the Secretary of State must obtain, and take into account, the advice of the Committee on Climate Change. (2) As soon as is reasonably practicable after giving its advice to the Secretary of State, the Committee must publish that advice in such manner as it considers appropriate. (3) If the regulations make provision different from that recommended by the Committee, the Secretary of State must publish a statement setting out the reasons for that decision. (4) The statement may be published in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit. (5) Regulations under section 25 are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.”” 121: After Clause 26, insert the following new Clause— ““Advice on level of 2050 target (1) It is the duty of the Committee to advise the Secretary of State on— (a) whether the percentage specified in section 1(1) (the target for 2050) should be amended, and (b) if so, what the amended percentage should be. (2) Advice given by the Committee under this section must also contain the reasons for that advice. (3) The Committee must give its advice under this section before 1st December 2008. (4) The Committee must, at the time it gives its advice under this section to the Secretary of State, send a copy to the other national authorities. (5) As soon as is reasonably practicable after giving its advice to the Secretary of State, the Committee must publish that advice in such manner as it considers appropriate.”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Schedule 1 [The Committee on Climate Change]: