Commentary on Sections Part 3 - Reports and Statements Against Targets and Budgets Etc Section 40: Proposals and policies where carbon budget not met
This section applies where a final statement has been laid in the Assembly in respect of a budgetary period and the net Northern Ireland emissions account for the period exceeds the carbon budget. It requires the Department, within 3 months of laying the final statement, to lay a further report in the Assembly setting out the proposals and policies in subsequent budgetary periods to compensate for the excess emissions.