Memorandum of Understanding between the Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Standards Scotland

Roles and Responsibilities 2.1 In summary, the roles and responsibilities of each organisation are as follows: The CCC's role as set out in the Climate Change Act 2008 • The CCC has two Committees and corresponding secretariats, one on climate change mitigation (reducing emissions) and one on adaptation (building resilience to climate change). [...] • The Mitigation Committee advises the UK Government on the level of carbon budgets and scrutinises progress (reporting to the UK Government and Parliament) towards meeting the carbon budgets and the UK 2050 Net Zero target, reporting in June every year. [...] • The Adaptation Committee advises the UK Government on the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment, reporting every five years, and scrutinises progress (reporting to the UK Government and Parliament) on adaptation in England, including through delivering the National Adaptation Programme, reporting every two years. [...] Principles for joint working 3.1 The CCC and ESS will cooperate under the following principles that will underpin the working relationship: • shared purpose in protecting and enhancing the environment in respect of mitigating and adapting to climate change • respect for each other's functions, independent points of view, unique ability to act • openness between each other, while working in accorda. [...] The meetings will be minuted and reported to the CCC and the ESS Chief Executives.