SI 2023/1387

Made                                  13th December 2023

Coming into force          1st January 2024

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of December 2023 Present,

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44, 54 and 90(3) of, and Schedule 2 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to, the Climate Change Act 2008 [2008 c. 27. The amendment made to paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 of that Act by S.I. 2022/500 is not relevant to this Order.].

In accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to that Act, before the recommendation to His Majesty in Council to make this Order was made -

(a) the advice of the Committee on Climate Change was obtained and taken into account; and

(b) such persons likely to be affected by the Order as the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers considered appropriate were consulted.

In accordance with paragraph 11 of that Schedule, a draft of the instrument containing this Order was laid before Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru.

Accordingly, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, makes the following Order: