The Carbon Budget Order 2016
This Order sets the carbon budget for the 2028–2032 budgetary period (1,725 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent). Carbon budgets set a cap on the maximum level of the net UK carbon account for each five-year budgetary period. The net UK carbon account is defined in section 27 of the Climate Change Act 2008.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
20 Jul 2016
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
Accordingly the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the Act, makes the following Order:
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