The 2050 and interim targets 2 The 2050 target 10 In section 1(1) of the 2009 Act, for “80%” substitute “90%”. 3 The interim targets For section 2 of the 2009 Act, substitute— “2 The interim targets (1) The Scottish Ministers must ensure that the net Scottish emissions account for 15 the year— (a) 2020 is at least 56% lower than the baseline, (b) 2030 is at least 66% lower than the baseline, and (c) 2040 is at least 78% lower than the baseline. (2) In this Act, each target set out in subsection (1) is known as an “interim 20 target”.”. 4 Modification of the 2050 and interim targets After section 2 of the 2009 Act, insert— “2A Modification of the 2050 and interim targets (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify one or more of the 25 percentage figures applying for the purposes of— (a) the 2050 target, or (b) any of the interim targets, so as to substitute a higher or lower figure for the one for the time being mentioned in section 1(1) or, as the case may be, section 2(1)(a), (b) or (c). 30 (2) But regulations under subsection (1) may not substitute a lower percentage figure for the 2050 target or for an interim target if that figure is— (a) inconsistent with the most up-to-date advice the Scottish Ministers have received from the relevant body, (b) lower than any percentage figure applying, immediately after the 35 regulations come into force, for an interim target for an earlier year, or (c) lower than 100% for a year which is the same as, or later than, the net- zero emissions target year.