Section 8

The Secretary of State must set the carbon budget for a budgetary period by order. The carbon budget for a period must be set with a view to meeting— and complying with the European and international obligations of the United Kingdom. the target in section 1 (the target for 2050), and the requirements of section 5 (requirements as to level of carbon budgets), An order setting a carbon budget is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30