Part 1Carbon target and budgeting
Carbon budgeting
8Setting of carbon budgets for budgetary periods
(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.