PART 2Carbon Budgets
27Setting of carbon budgets: timing
1
The Department must—
a
set the carbon budgets for the first three budgetary periods before the end of 2023, and
b
set the carbon budget for the fourth and subsequent budgetary periods at least twelve years before the start of the period in question.
2
The Department may by regulations—
a
amend the carbon budget for any budgetary period before the start of the period (and not otherwise);
b
amend subsection (1) so as to change the date by which a carbon budget must be set.
3
See section 54 for restrictions on the power conferred by subsection (2)(a).