Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 786 of 2016). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Climate change Emissions Emissions trading Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order, made under sections 11(6) and 91(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008 sets a limit of the net amount of carbon units that may be credited to the net UK carbon account for the 2018-2022 budgetary period. It also sets out certain carbon units which are excluded from the level of the limit. These are carbon units credited to and debited from the net UK carbon account as a result of the operation of the EU emissions trading scheme. Carbon units are defined in regulation 3 of the Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009. 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