http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/part/1/crossheading/limit-on-use-of-carbon-unitsClimate Change Act 2008An Act to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions or encouraging activities that reduce such emissions or remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; to make provision about adaptation to climate change; to confer powers to make schemes for providing financial incentives to produce less domestic waste and to recycle more of what is produced; to make provision about the collection of household waste; to confer powers to make provision about charging for single use carrier bags; to amend the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 about renewable transport fuel obligations; to make provision about carbon emissions reduction targets; to make other provision about climate change; and for connected purposes. 9texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-17Expert Participation2023-12-26Part 1Carbon target and budgetingLimit on use of carbon units
11Limit on use of carbon units(1)

It is the duty of the Secretary of State to set a limit on the net amount of carbon units that may be credited to the net UK carbon account for each budgetary period.

(2)

The “net amount of carbon units” means—

(a)

the amount of carbon units credited to the net UK carbon account for the period in accordance with regulations under section 27, less

(b)

the amount of carbon units debited from the net UK carbon account for the period in accordance with such regulations.

(3)

The limit for a budgetary period must be set—

(a)

for the period 2008-2012, not later than 1st June 2009, and

(b)

for any later period, not later than 18 months before the beginning of the period in question.

(4)

The Secretary of State must set a limit under this section by order.

(5)

The order may provide that carbon units of a description specified in the order do not count towards the limit.

(6)

An order under this section is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

(7)

Before laying before Parliament a draft of a statutory instrument containing an order under this section in relation to a budgetary period, the Secretary of State must—

(a)

take into account the advice of the Committee on Climate Change under section 34(1)(b) (advice on use of carbon units) in relation to that period, and

(b)

consult the other national authorities.

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