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The EU Emissions Trading System Union Registry: how it works, how Kyoto units are used for compliance within the EU ETS and how to participate in carbon allowance auctions.
Annual statements of emissions required under section 16 of the Climate Change Act 2008
The government has agreed a set of carbon values to be used in policy appraisal and evaluation.
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 article presents initial cross-cutting accounts for carbon as part of the ONS-Defra natural capital project.
Find information about the scheme, how companies can use woodland carbon units and how landowners can take part.
A closed scheme that helped accelerate woodland planting rates and develop the domestic market for woodland carbon for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The MacKay Carbon Calculator provides a model of the UK energy system that allows you to explore pathways to decarbonisation, including net zero by 2050.
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