UK Climate Change Act 2008

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
English law
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Climate_Change_Act_2008_(2050_Target_Amendment)_Order_2019
gptkbp:amendedTargetReduction at least 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (net zero)
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:category 2008 in British law
Climate change law
Environmental law in the United Kingdom
gptkbp:citation 2008 c. 27
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2008-11-26
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Committee_on_Climate_Change
gptkbp:goal reduce greenhouse gas emissions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UK Climate Change Act 2008
gptkbp:legislature Public General Act
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 2008-11-26
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Paris_Agreement
UK net zero target
gptkbp:requires carbon budgets
adaptation programme
government to report to Parliament on progress
national risk assessment of climate change
gptkbp:setsUp framework for carbon accounting
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Department_for_Environment,_Food_and_Rural_Affairs
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:targetReduction at least 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared to 1990 levels
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/contents
gptkbp:year 2050
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Climate_Change_Programme
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5