# The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025, Article 12: Article 4 amended (interpretation)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Article 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) after the definition of “2021-2025 allocation period” insert—
““2026-2030 period” means the period beginning with 1st January 2026 and ending with 31st December 2030;”;
(b) for the definition of “2026-2030 allocation period” substitute—
““2026 allocation period” means the 2026 scheme year;
“2027-2030 allocation period” means the 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 scheme years;”;
(c) for the definition of “allocation period” substitute—
““allocation period” means the 2021-2025 allocation period, the 2026 allocation period or the 2027-2030 allocation period;”;
(d) for the definition of “allocation table” substitute—
““allocation table” means an allocation table for the 2021-2025 allocation period, the 2026 allocation period or the 2027-2030 allocation period referred to in article 34A or 34AA;”;
(e) in the entry beginning “FA installation” for ““FA installation for the 2026-2030 allocation period”” substitute ““FA installation for the 2026 and 2027-2030 allocation periods””.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/124/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greenhouse-gas-emissions-trading-scheme-amendment-no-2-order-2025/article-12
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