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Monday 18 July 2011

 

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Consideration of Bill


 

Energy Bill [Lords], As Amended

 

Martin Caton

 

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Page  89,  line  14  [Clause  108],  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

For the purpose of assisting the Secretary of State to fulfil his duty pursuant to

 

this section, each energy conservation authority must—

 

(a)    

take reasonable steps to increase the installation of energy efficiency

 

improvements in residential accommodation in its area;

 

(b)    

involve persons and communities in its area in seeking to increase the

 

installation of energy efficiency improvements in its area; and

 

(c)    

include a description of the steps it has taken pursuant to this section in

 

its report pursuant to section 2 of the Home Energy Conservation Act

 

1995.

 

(6)    

An energy conservation authority must also consider whether, as a means of

 

assisting the Secretary of State to fulfil his duty pursuant to the Climate Change

 

Act 2008, it would be cost effective to draw up a sustainable energy plan for its

 

area.

 

(7)    

In this section—

 

(a)    

“energy conservation authority” has the same meaning as in the Home

 

Energy Conservation Act 1995;

 

(b)    

“energy efficiency improvements” are such measures as are specified by

 

section 2(4), (5) and (6) of this Act; and

 

(c)    

“a sustainable energy plan” is a plan promoting energy from sustainable

 

or renewable sources.’.

 


 
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