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Climate Change Act 2008, Section 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

1The target for 2050U.K.

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(1)It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that the net UK carbon account for the year 2050 is at least [F1100%] lower than the 1990 baseline.

(2)The 1990 baseline” means the aggregate amount of—

(a)net UK emissions of carbon dioxide for that year, and

(b)net UK emissions of each of the other targeted greenhouse gases for the year that is the base year for that gas.

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