EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Energy and Climate
Change, are published separately as Bill 167—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Chris Huhne has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Energy Bill [HL] are compatible with the Convention
rights.
Part 1
Energy efficiency
Chapter 1
Green deal
Introductory
Green deal plan
Disclosure of green deal plan etc
12. Disclosure of green deal plan etc in connection with sale or letting out
13. Disclosure of green deal plan in connection with other transactions etc
14. Acknowledgment of green deal plan on sale or letting out
15. Acknowledgment of green deal plan in connection with other transactions etc
16. Sanctions for non-compliance with obligations under sections 12 to 15
Modifying energy licences
17. Power to modify energy licences in connection with green deal payments
18.
Power to modify energy supply licences to make provision as to default in
green deal payments
19. Power to modify energy supply licences to require provision of information
20.
Power to modify energy supply licences to make provision as to consumer
protection
Gas and electricity codes
Modifying consumer credit legislation
Delegation of functions to public body
General
Chapter 2
Private rented sector: England and Wales
Introductory
Domestic energy efficiency regulations
Tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations
Non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
General
Chapter 3
Private rented sector: Scotland
Introductory
Scottish domestic energy efficiency regulations
Scottish tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations
Scottish non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
General
Chapter 4
Reducing carbon emissions and home-heating costs
64. Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and suppliers
65.
Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: electricity generators,
distributors and suppliers
66.
Promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: gas transporters and
suppliers
67.
Promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: electricity distributors and
suppliers
69.
Power of Secretary of State to require information: carbon emissions
reduction targets and home-heating cost reduction targets
Chapter 5
Information about energy consumption, efficiency and tariffs
Smart meters
Energy performance certificates
Information about tariffs
Part 2
Security of energy supplies
Chapter 1
Electricity supply
Chapter 2
Gas supply
Chapter 3
Upstream petroleum infrastructure
Chapter 4
Special administration
Special administration under the Energy Act 2004
Special administration under this Chapter
Chapter 5
Continental shelf
Part 3
Low carbon generation
Offshore electricity
Decommissioning nuclear sites
Part 4
Coal Authority
Part 5
Miscellaneous and general
Miscellaneous
General