# The Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009, Regulation 3: Carbon units


(1) For the purposes of Part 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 the following are carbon units—
(a) assigned amount units;
(b) European Union allowances;
(c) certified emission reductions;
(d) emission reduction units; and
(e) removal units.
(2) Each carbon unit has a value of 1 tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.
(3) In this regulation—
“certified emission reduction” means a unit issued under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol and the decisions adopted under the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol; and
“emission reduction unit” means a unit issued under Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol and the decisions adopted under the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111478516/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-carbon-accounting-regulations-2009/regulation-3
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