The Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/727
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(3) These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom.

Section 2 Emissions from international aviation and international shipping

(1) For the purposes of Part 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon target and budgeting), the UK share of emissions from international aviation and international shipping count as emissions from sources in the United Kingdom for the 2033-2037 budgetary period and all subsequent budgetary periods.

(2) In this regulation—

(a) “ international aviation and international shipping ” has the same meaning as in article 4 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (2020 Target, Credit Limit and Definitions) Order 2009 ;

(b) “the UK share” of emissions from international aviation and international shipping means such emissions of greenhouse gases from international aviation and international shipping as the United Kingdom is required to report in accordance with international carbon reporting practice .