# The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Lime Benchmark) (England) Order 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


CLIMATE CHANGE, ENGLAND
Made 29th May 2026
Laid before Parliament 2nd June 2026
Coming into force 24th June 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44 and 90(3) and (5) of, and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 3 to, the Climate Change Act 2008.
In accordance with section 48(1) of that Act before making this Order—
(a) the advice of the Committee on Climate Change was obtained and taken into account; and
(b) such persons likely to be affected by the Order as the Secretary of State considered appropriate were consulted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/566/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greenhouse-gas-emissions-trading-scheme-lime-benchmark-england-order-2026/introduction
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