# The Climate Change (Carbon Budget) (Wales) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Climate Change, Wales
Made 3 December 2025
Coming into force 5 December 2025
In accordance with section 48(3) of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”), a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of Senedd Cymru.
Before the draft was laid, the Welsh Ministers—
(a) satisfied themselves that the carbon budget is set at a level consistent with meeting the 2050 emissions target and the interim emissions target for any interim target year that falls within or after the budgetary period, in accordance with section 32(1)(b) of the Act,
(b) had regard to the matters listed in section 32(3) of the Act, and
(c) obtained and took into account the advice of the Committee on Climate Change, in accordance with section 49(1) of the Act.
The Committee on Climate Change has recommended that the carbon budget for the 2031-2035 budgetary period be set.
Accordingly, the Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(1) of the Act, make the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1268/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-carbon-budget-wales-regulations-2025/introduction
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