Climate Change Act 2008, Section 29 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.
(1)In this Part—
(a)“UK emissions”, in relation to a greenhouse gas, means emissions of that gas from sources in the United Kingdom;
(b)“UK removals”, in relation to a greenhouse gas, means removals of that gas from the atmosphere due to [F1processes, mechanisms or] activities in the United Kingdom;
(c)the “net UK emissions” for a period, in relation to a greenhouse gas, means the amount of UK emissions of that gas for the period reduced by the amount for the period of UK removals of that gas.
(2)The amount of UK emissions and UK removals of a greenhouse gas for a period must be determined consistently with international carbon reporting practice.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 29(1)(b) substituted (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 160, 334(3)(f)
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