United Kingdom Climate Change Act Event
Timestamp
- time of event
- 2008-11-26
Definitions
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Mit dem ersten Klimagesetz weltweit setzt Großbritannien neue Maßstäbe für europäische Regierungen. Per Gesetz verpflichtet sich das Land, die Treibhausgase bis 2050 um 80 Prozent zu reduzieren. Das Klimagesetz tritt am 26. November in Kraft.
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The Climate Change Act became law in the UK on 26 November 2008.
"The target for 2050 (1) It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that the net UK carbon account for the year 2050 is at least 80% lower than the 1990 baseline. (2) “The 1990 baseline” means the aggregate amount of— (a) net UK emissions of carbon dioxide for that year, and
(b) net UK emissions of each of the other targeted greenhouse gases for the year that is the base year for that gas."
