See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023 Statement under sections 2A(6), 2E(5) and 3B(4) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 SG/2023/43 March 2023 1 Introduction The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023, if approved by the Scottish Parliament, will amend section 2(1)(a) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) by modifying the percentage figure specified for the 2020 interim target.