The Carbon Budget Order 2021
This Order sets the carbon budget for the 2033-2037 budgetary period at 965 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
23 Jun 2021
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In force
24 Jun 2021
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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