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The Climate Change (Scotland) Act, adopted in August 2009, includes ambitious targets to reduce emissions by 42% in 2020 relative to 1990 and 80% in 2050 relative to 1990. These targets are more ambitious than currently legislated UK carbon budgets, which require a 34% cut in 2020 and exclude international aviation and shipping. This report sets out the Committee?s advice on the implementing framework for the Climate Change (Scotland) Act as requested by the Scottish Government. It builds on analysis published in the Committee's previous reports Building a low-carbon economy ? the UK?s contribution to tackling climate change (December 2008) and Meeting carbon budgets ? the need for a step change (October 2009).