Region
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors and Themes
Energy
Scale
National
Resource Type
Guidance and Frameworks
Expertise Level
Practitioner
Specialist
Language
English
Developer or Source
UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)
A carbon budget places a restriction on the total amount of greenhouse gases the UK can emit over a 5-year period. The UK is the first country to set legally binding carbon budgets.
This guidance provides the following information about carbon budgets in the UK:
1. Setting of the first to third carbon budget
2. Setting of the second carbon budget credit limit
3. Setting of the third carbon budget credit limit
4. Setting of the fourth carbon budget (2023-2027)
5. Setting of the fifth carbon budget (2028-2032)
6. Setting of the sixth carbon budget (2033-2037)
Policies and proposals to meet carbon budgets
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