Consultation on carbon units, the net UK carbon account and carbon accounting
Please note: This is a Department of Energy and Climate Change consultation.
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the proposals for carbon accounting in the UK under the Climate Change Bill (the Bill). The Bill requires the Secretary of State to make provision for a carbon accounting scheme by the introduction of new carbon accounting regulations. Carbon accounting will be used to determine compliance with the carbon budgets and targets established under the Bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. Whilst the basic requirements of a carbon accounting system are established in the Bill, secondary legislation will be required to establish the details.
In particular, we are inviting stakeholder views on our proposals for:
- the types of carbon units to be used in calculating the net UK carbon account,
- the circumsstances in which carbon units can be credited to and debited from the net UK carbon account, and how this will be done,
- ensuring that carbon units credited to the net UK carbon account cease to be available to offset other greenhouse gas emissions,
- how units will be tracked and accounted for accurately, and
- the administration of the scheme.
The deadline for responses is 19 January 2009.
Please read the consultation letter and consultation document for more details:
- Consultation letter (PDF 82KB)
- List of consultees (PDF 42KB)
- Consultation document (PDF 549KB)
- Consultation response (DECC website)
Further information
Page published: 22 April 2009