Article 2 Carbon planF1F2
A carbon plan (in this paragraph, a “plan”) must have been prepared not more than five years before the start of the claim year to which it relates.
A plan must include information about emissions from the holding over at least a 12 month period, measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
A plan must include information about how those emissions will be prevented or reduced.
In this paragraph—
a reference to emissions means emissions of a greenhouse gas—
from buildings and machinery used for agricultural purposes on the holding; and
from agricultural activities carried out on the holding; and
“greenhouse gas” means carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regulation revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1430), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 1 Table 1 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)
- F2
Annex 9a inserted (S.) (5.3.2025) by The Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/59), regs. 1, 3(3)