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Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 1257 of 2009).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy
Keyword
Climate change Institution Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Energy conservation/energy production Policy/planning
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations make provision about carbon units and carbon accounting for the purposes of Part 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008. Thy define "carbon units" and provide for the opeing of "credit accounts". Carbon units may be credited to the net UK carbon account in accordance with these Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Climate Change Act 2008 (Chapter 27 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 (2016)

Keyword: Climate change, Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Waste domestic sources, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Carbon Accounting (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 3146 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Climate change, Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX