The Carbon Budget Order 2021

Aug 2021

Legal

Jurisdiction: UK

Commencement: 23^rd June 2021

Amends: The Carbon Budget Orders 2009 – 2021

Mini Summary

The Carbon Budget Orders 2009 – 2021 set carbon budgets for certain time periods. Carbon budgets set a cap on the maximum level of the net UK carbon account for each five-year budgetary period.

The Carbon Budget Order 2009
This Order sets carbon budgets for the periods 2008-2012, 2013-2017 and 2018-2022.
The Carbon Budget Order 2011
This Order sets the cap on carbon emissions for the period 2023-2027.
The Carbon Budget Order 2016
This Order sets carbon budgets for the period 2028-2032.

Amendment

The carbon budget for the period 2033-2037 is set at 965 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.

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