Explanatory Notes

Environment (Wales) Act 2016

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21 March 2016

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 - Climate change

Section 36 – Carbon units

164.This section enables the Welsh Ministers to define “carbon units” in regulations. It provides the Welsh Ministers with the power by regulations, to establish a scheme or use an existing scheme, for the registering and tracking of carbon units and for establishing and maintaining accounts in which carbon units may be held.