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House of Commons

Tuesday 5 February 2013

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Energy Bill

[THIRTEENTH AND FOURTEENTH SITTINGS]

Dr Alan Whitehead

Caroline Flint

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Withdrawn  118

Clause  109,  page  81,  line  23,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall within 12 months of

the passing of this Act’.

Dr Alan Whitehead

Caroline Flint

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Negatived on division  119

Clause  109,  page  81,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
The strategic priorities shall include a target (the “2030 target”) for

decarbonisation of electricity supply in the United Kingdom which when taken in

aggregate produces electricity at a level of carbon dioxide of 50g/kWh or less by

1 January 2030.

(2B)
It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that the 2030 target is met.

(2C)
The Secretary of State must exercise all of the Secretary of State’s functions

under Part 1 of this Act and under this Part, and any secondary legislation made

under either Part, in order to achieve the 2030 target.

(2D)
Progress towards meeting the 2030 target shall be included in the annual progress

reports produced by the Committee on Climate Change under section 36 of the

Climate Change Act 2008.’.

Sir Robert Smith

Sir Nick Harvey

Withdrawn  132

Clause  109,  page  81,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘( )
The strategic priorities and policy outcomes set out in subsection (2) must include

proposals that ensure the use of biomass for the purpose of generating electricity

meets the sustainability criteria in Article 54 of the Renewables Obligation Order,

RO 2009, as amended or as directed by the Secretary of State.’.

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Energy Bill, continued

Clause Agreed to.

Dr Alan Whitehead

Caroline Flint

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Not called  120

Clause  110,  page  82,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
The Secretary of State must lay and publish a delivery plan to achieve the 2030

target and any interim targets.

(1B)
If at any time it appears that a delivery plan will or may not achieve the 2030

target, or any of the interim targets, the delivery plan shall be amended so as to

achieve the 2030 target and the interim targets.

(1C)
For the purposes of this section “the 2030 target” shall be defined as a target for

decarbonisation of electricity supply in the United Kingdom which when taken in

aggregate produces electricity at a level of carbon dioxide of 50g/kWh or less by

1 January 2030.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 111 Agreed to.

Dr Alan Whitehead

Caroline Flint

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Not called  116

Clause  112,  page  83,  line  42,  at end insert—

‘(6A)
The Secretary of State may, following advice from the Committee on Climate

Change that the cost of carbon saving technology has significantly changed, by

order amend the level at which the 2030 target is set.

(6B)
The power in subsection (6A) may only be exercised if policies in other sectors

of the economy will ensure that—

(a)
the carbon budgets; and

(b)
the 2050 target;


will be met regardless of the amendment to the 2030 target.

(6C)
Where the Secretary of State makes an amendment under subsection (6A), the

Secretary of State may amend any interim targets if, in the opinion of the

Secretary of State, the amendment is necessary in order to achieve the 2030 target

as amended.

(6D)
Where the Secretary of State makes an amendment under subsection (6A), the

Secretary of State must review and where necessary amend the policies that he

has set out to achieve the 2030 target and the interim targets as amended.

(6E)
For the purposes of this section—

“the 2030 target” shall be defined as a target for decarbonisation of

electricity supply in the United Kingdom which when taken in aggregate

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produces electricity at a level of carbon dioxide of 50g/kWh or less by 1st

January 2030.

“2050 target” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Climate Change Act

2008;

“carbon budgets” has the meaning given in section 4(1) of the 2008 Act;

“carbon saving technology” means the technology used, or capable of use

in any sector of the economy to meet—

(a)
the carbon budgets; and

(b)
the 2050 target.’.

Dr Alan Whitehead

Caroline Flint

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Not called  117

Clause  112,  page  84,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(9A)
The National System Operator (or any alternative delivery body specified under

section 34(1)) and the Authority shall exercise their functions under this Act, and

any secondary legislation, with the objective of meeting the 2030 target.

(9B)
In providing any evidence and analysis, including in relation to any delivery plan,

which may be required by the Secretary of State under this Act or under

secondary legislation, the National System Operator (or any alternative delivery

body specified under section 34(1)) shall ensure that the advice is given taking

into account the objective of meeting the 2030 target.

(9C)
For the purposes of this section “the 2030 target” shall be defined as a target for

decarbonisation of electricity supply in the United Kingdom which when taken in

aggregate produces electricity at a level of carbon dioxide of 50g/kWh or less by

1 January 2030.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Mike Weir

Withdrawn  18

Clause  113,  page  85,  line  14,  after ‘Parliament’, insert ‘and the Scottish and Welsh

Ministers’.

Mr Mike Weir

Not called  19

Clause  113,  page  85,  line  18,  after ‘Parliament’, insert ‘and the agreement of the

Scottish and Welsh Ministers’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 114 and 115 Agreed to.

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Energy Bill, continued

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Withdrawn  125

Clause  116,  page  87,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘(4)
This section shall take effect on that day on which the first strategy and policy

statement comes into effect.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 117 Agreed to.

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Withdrawn  126

Schedule  14,  page  178,  line  42,  leave out subsection (4).

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Not called  127

Schedule  14,  page  179,  line  7,  after ‘turnover’, insert ‘unless one or more

consumers have suffered loss or damage greater than this value.’.

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Not called  128

Schedule  14,  page  179,  line  13,  after ‘turnover’, insert ‘unless one or more

consumers have suffered loss or damage greater than this value.’.

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Not called  129

Schedule  14,  page  185,  line  20,  leave out subsection (4).

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Not called  130

Schedule  14,  page  185,  line  29,  at end insert ‘unless one or more consumers have

suffered loss or damage greater than this value.’.

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Not called  131

Schedule  14,  page  185,  line  35,  at end insert ‘unless one or more consumers have

suffered loss or damage greater than this value.’.

Schedule Agreed to.

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Energy Bill, continued

Mr John Hayes

Agreed to  98

Clause  118,  page  88,  line  36,  leave out ‘by, or by’ and insert ‘by or on behalf of, or

by or on behalf of’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 119 and 120 Agreed to.

Tom Greatrex

Luciana Berger

Negatived on division  72

Clause  121,  page  92,  line  32,  at end insert ‘and any successor authority’.

Clause Agreed to.

[Adjourned until Thursday at 11.30 am



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