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					<dc:description>These Regulations make provision under the Finance Act 2020 for auctions of allowances to emit 1 tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent created under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020.</dc:description>
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          <Strong>PART 1</Strong>
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