This Order makes provision in respect of emissions for the purposes of carbon reporting under the Climate Change Act 2008 (“the Act”).

Article 2 designates nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃) as a targeted designated gas for the purposes of the list of targeted greenhouse gases in section 24(1) of the Act.

Article 3 adds NF₃ into the definition of greenhouse gas in the Act and sets the base year for NF₃ as a targeted greenhouse gas.

Article 4 makes amendments consequential on article 3(3) to maintain the existing definition of greenhouse gas in relation to governance and reporting requirements imposed on trustees of certain occupational pension schemes.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.