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Amendment Paper as at
Friday 4th July 2003

CONSIDERATION OF BILL


SUSTAINABLE ENERGY BILL, AS AMENDED

NEW CLAUSES

Target for Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources

   

Mr Christopher Chope

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

       'Before the end of 2003 the Secretary of State must make a statement specifying those measures that he intends to take to move towards the achievement of the generation of 10 per cent. of electricity from renewable sources by the end of 2010.'.


CHP Targets

   

Mr Christopher Chope

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Before the end of 2003 the Secretary of State must make a statement specifying those measures that he intends to take to move towards the achievement of the generation of 10 GW of electricity by CHP by the end of 2010.

    (2)   At any time after making the statement mentioned in subsection (1) the Secretary of State may make a further statement specifying those measures he intends to take to increase the generation of electricity by combined heat and power for the period beyond 2010.'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope

8

Page     1,     line     2     [Clause     1],     after '2004' insert 'and ending in 2015'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

5

Page     1,     line     5     [Clause     1],     leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

    '( )   Achieving a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide by 20 per cent. by 2010 based on 1990 levels'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope

7

Page     2,     line     2     [Clause     1],     leave out from 'household' to end of line 3 and insert 'which needs to spend more than 10 per cent. of its income on fuel costs to heat its home to an adequate standard of warmth.

    ( )   In this section an adequate standard of warmth means 21c in the living room and 18c in other occupied rooms.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

1

Page     2,     line     3     [Clause     1],     at end insert—

    '( )   For the purposes of this section 'sustainable energy' is to be regarded as including nuclear power.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh

9

Page     2,     line     7     [Clause     2],     at end insert 'in respect of residential accommodation and at least one energy efficiency aim in respect of office accommodation.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh

10

Page     2,     line     10     [Clause     2],     leave out 'residential'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh

11

Page     2,     line     20     [Clause     2],     leave out 'residential'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh

12

Page     2,     line     38     [Clause     3],     at end insert 'in respect of residential accommodation and at least one energy efficiency aim in respect of office accommodation.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh

13

Page     2,     line     41     [Clause     3],     leave out 'residential'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Edward Leigh

14

Page     3,     line     8     [Clause     3],     leave out 'residential'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope

6

Page     5,     line     4,     leave out Clause 5.


   

Mr Christopher Chope

2

Page     8,     line     5     [Clause     7],     leave out 'renewable' and insert 'sustainable'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

3

Page     8,     line     10     [Clause     7],     leave out 'renewable' and insert 'sustainable'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

4

Page     8,     line     11     [Clause     7],     leave out 'or nuclear fuel'.


 
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