Amendments proposed to the Energy Bill [Lords] - continued | House of Commons |
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Report on sustainable energy policy commitments
Brian White NC9 To move the following Clause:'(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to publish in such form as he sees fit an annual report on all the Government's energy policy commitments. (2) In this section the term "energy policy commitments" means all those commitments so specified on the Government sustainable energy policy network website for the time being.'.
Amendment of Sustainable Energy Act 2003
Brian White NC10 To move the following Clause:After section 2 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 there is inserted "2A Energy efficiency of business and public sector buildings: Secretary of State
Provision of assistance to other forces
Mr Robert Key NC11 To move the following Clause:'(1) The chief constable of the Constabulary may, on the application of the chief officer of any relevant force, provide constables or other assistance for the purpose of enabling that force to meet any special demand on its resources. (2) Where a member of the Constabulary is provided for the assistance of a relevant force under this section
(4) In this section
Duty relating to energy provision and use
Mr Andrew Stunell NC12 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State shall have a duty to promote the efficient provision and use of energy [gas and electricity], and to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases.'.
Security of supply report
Mr Andrew Stunell NC13 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State must in each calendar year, beginning with 2005, publish a report ("a security of supply report") on the progress made in the reporting period towards maintaining and enhancing, if necessary, UK security of supply.'.
Compliance with Community law
Anne Picking NC14 To move the following Clause:'In section 3A of the 1989 Act (principal objective and general duties), after subsection (5A) (which is inserted by section 174), insert
Report to Parliament on Combined Heat and Power
Dr Desmond Turner NC15 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State shall be required to report annually to Parliament on progress to meeting the Government target of 10GWe of Good Quality Combined Heat and Power by the year 2010.'.
Duty with regard to Combined Heat and Power
Dr Desmond Turner NC16 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State shall have a duty to ensure the deployment of 10GWe of Good Quality Combined Heat and Power production in the United Kingdom by 2010.'.
Collision within a renewable energy installation
Miss Anne McIntosh NC17 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State for Transport shall set out procedures to be followed to prevent a collision taking place within a renewable energy installation, and procedures to be followed in the event of a collision within a renewable energy installation.'.
Safety zones around Renewable Energy Installations
Miss Anne McIntosh NC18 To move the following Clause:'Each application for a consent under section 94 shall set out the location of a safety zone around installations.'.
Renewable heat obligation
Brian White NC19 To move the following Clause:'(1) For the purpose of encouraging the generation of renewable heat in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, provide employment in UK agriculture and improve energy security, the Secretary of State may, by regulations, introduce a renewable heat obligation. (2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may
(4) The power conferred by this section on the Secretary of State to make regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament. (5) In this section "biomass" means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture (including vegetable and animal substances), forestry and related industries, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste; "solar thermal" means the collection, transfer, storage and use of solar energy for space, water and process heating or cooling; "geothermal" means ground source heat pumps collecting stored solar or geothermal energy from ground or water sources.'.
Assessment of offshore renewable generation
Brian White NC20 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Secretary of State shall, within two years of the passing of this Act, present to both Houses of Parliament a report on off-shore renewable technologies that
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