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Scottish Climate Change Bill Consultation Proposals

Strategic Environmental Assessment Statement

This Strategic Environmental Assessment ( SEA) Statement sets out how the findings of the SEA into the Scottish Government's consultation proposals for a Scottish Climate Change Bill have been considered and how views expressed during the consultation period have been taken into account as the Bill has been finalised and formally submitted to the Scottish Ministers for adoption as an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

The SEA Statement is a statutory requirement under the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005.

Contents

Post-Adoption SEA Statement - Cover Note
List of Acronyms

1 Introduction

2 SEA Consultation Comments

3 Key Findings of the SEA

4 Assessment Methodologies Employed

5 Consideration of Reasonable Alternatives

6 How Have Environmental Considerations Been Incorporated Into The SCCB?

7 Monitoring and Reporting

8 Concluding Statements

Appendices
Appendix A Environmental Report Consultation Comments and Responses

Contents Amendment Record
This report has been issued and amended as follows: