# The Carbon Budget Order 2026, Article 2: Carbon budget


The carbon budget for the 2038-2042 budgetary period is 535,000,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348283815/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-carbon-budget-order-2026/article-2
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