The Climate Change (Carbon Budget) (Wales) Regulations 2025
The purpose of Part 2 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”) is to require the Welsh Ministers to meet targets for reducing net Welsh emissions of greenhouse gases from Wales. Section 29 of the Act places a duty upon the Welsh Ministers to ensure that net Welsh emissions for the year 2050 are at least 100% lower than the baseline emissions figures.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
03 Dec 2025
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In force
05 Dec 2025
Enabling power
Accordingly, the Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(1) of the Act, make the following Regulations.
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