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Brexit

11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP completion day’), key transitional arrangements came to an end and significant changes began to take effect across the UK’s legal regime.

Carbon budgets

The Climate Change Act 2008 set a legally binding target for the UK to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050.

To drive progress towards the 2050 target, carbon budgets are set for five year periods. See Practice Note: Climate change—emissions targets, carbon budgets and net zero.

Policy papers

The previous government issued four policy papers:

1. •

   Low Carbon Transition Plan

2. •

   UK Renewable Energy