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Part 1U.K.Carbon target and budgeting

Other supplementary provisionsU.K.

29UK emissions and removals of greenhouse gasesU.K.

(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)