The Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026

Amendment Scotland Comes into force 19 Nov 2026

Jurisdiction: Scotland
Commencement: 19 November 2026
Amends: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

Mini Summary

Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

This Act enables greenhouse gas emissions targets to be set for Scotland, with a requirement for Scottish carbon budgets and the aim of achieving net-zero by 2045. It provides the framework for secondary legislation to be introduced in areas such as climate adaptation, land use, energy efficiency, forestry and waste reduction.

Amendment

The list of public bodies required to prepare reports on compliance with climate change duties is updated, with the Scottish Qualifications Authority replaced by Qualifications Scotland. The changes update The Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2015 (a previous update).

There are no changes to duties for organisations.

Duties

There are no duties for organisations under this Act, duties are held by Scottish Ministers, public bodies, and advisory bodies.

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Published 27 October 2026 · by The Compliance People

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