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8Setting of carbon budgets for budgetary periodsU.K.

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(1)The Secretary of State must set the carbon budget for a budgetary period by order.

(2)The carbon budget for a period must be set with a view to meeting—

(a)the target in section 1 (the target for 2050), and

(b)the requirements of section 5 (requirements as to level of carbon budgets),

and complying with the European and international obligations of the United Kingdom.

(3)An order setting a carbon budget is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

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