s 2 Matters to be taken into account
(1) The following matters must be taken into account by the Secretary of State in setting or amending a decarbonisation target range. (2) The matters are— (a) scientific knowledge about climate change; (b) technology relevant to the generation and storage of electricity and to the demand for and use of electricity; (c) economic circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on the economy and the competitiveness of particular sectors of the economy; (d) fiscal circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on taxation, public spending and public borrowing; (e) social circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on fuel poverty; (f) the structure of the energy market in the United Kingdom; (g) differences in circumstances between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; (h) circumstances at European and international level; (i) the duties of the Secretary of State under sections 1 and 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon targets and budgets).