http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/section/25Climate Change Act 2008An Act to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions or encouraging activities that reduce such emissions or remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; to make provision about adaptation to climate change; to confer powers to make schemes for providing financial incentives to produce less domestic waste and to recycle more of what is produced; to make provision about the collection of household waste; to confer powers to make provision about charging for single use carrier bags; to amend the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 about renewable transport fuel obligations; to make provision about carbon emissions reduction targets; to make other provision about climate change; and for connected purposes. 9texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-17Expert Participation2023-12-26 Climate Change Act 2008s. 86(1)(a)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 211(2)(a)s. 216(3)Climate Change Act 2008s. 86(1)(b) and wordHousing and Planning Act 2016s. 211(2)(b)s. 216(3)Climate Change Act 2008s. 86(7A)(7B)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 211(5)s. 216(3) Part 1251The base years for the purposes of this Act for targeted greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide are—GasBase yearmethane1990nitrous oxide1990hydrofluorocarbons1995perfluorocarbons1995sulphur hexafluoride1995 nitrogen trifluoride 19952The Secretary of State may make provision by order amending the table in subsection (1) so as to—aspecify the base year for a gas designated as a targeted greenhouse gas by order under section 24(1), orbspecify a different base year from that for the time being specified in relation to any targeted greenhouse gas other than carbon dioxide.3An order may—adesignate a particular base year, orbdesignate a number of base years and provide that the average amount of net UK emissions of a gas for those years is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as the amount of net UK emissions for the base year.4The power in subsection (2)(b) may only be exercised if it appears to the Secretary of State that there have been significant developments in European or international law or policy that make it appropriate to do so.5Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State must—aconsult the other national authorities, andbobtain, and take into account, the advice of the Committee on Climate Change.6As soon as is reasonably practicable after giving its advice to the Secretary of State, the Committee must publish that advice in such manner as it considers appropriate.7If the order makes provision different from that recommended by the Committee, the Secretary of State must publish a statement setting out the reasons for that decision.8The statement may be published in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit.9An order under this section is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.Words in s. 25(1) table inserted (3.2.2023) by The Climate Change (Targeted Greenhouse Gases) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/118), arts. 1(3), 3(2)