Moved by
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
100: After Clause 42, insert the following new Clause—
“Contribution of agriculture and associated land use to climate change targets
(1) In performing functions under this Act, the Secretary of State must have due regard to—
(a) the target for 2050 contained in section 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008, and
(b) international climate change treaties to which the United Kingdom is a signatory, including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
(2) Within 6 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must by regulations introduce an interim target for 2030 which would provide for agriculture and associated land use to reduce and sequester climate change emissions in a manner commensurate with meeting the target for 2050.
(3) Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a strategy outlining the policies Her Majesty’s Government will pursue to meet the interim target for 2030.
(4) Before fulfilling the requirements under subsections (2) and (3), the Secretary of State must—
(a) consult the devolved authorities, and
(b) obtain, and take into account, the advice of the Committee on Climate Change.
(5) Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.
(6) In this section—
“Committee on Climate Change” means the body established under section 32 of the Climate Change Act 2008;
“devolved authorities” has the meaning outlined in section 40 of this Act.”