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REA: powers for carrying out functions
Dr Desmond Turner
Joan Walley
Brian White
NC5
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The REA shall have power, for the purposes of carrying out its functions, to do all such things as appear to it to be likely to facilitate the carrying out of its functions, or to be incidental to carrying them out.
(2) The powers of the REA include, in particular—
| (a) | the power to promote research and development in renewable energy by grant or contract as is appropriate, and |
| (b) | the power to promote the commercial deployment of renewable energy.'. |
REA: Strategy for carrying out functions
Dr Desmond Turner
Joan Walley
Brian White
NC6
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) It shall be the duty of the REA—
| (a) | to prepare its strategy for carrying out its functions; and |
| (b) | from time to time to revise that strategy. |
(2) The strategy prepared must include both—
| (a) | the REA's strategy for promoting research and development in renewable energy by grant or contract as is appropriate; and |
| (b) | its strategy for promoting the commercial deployment of renewable energy.'. |
Environmental targets
Mr Michael Weir
NC8
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State shall within six months of this Act receiving Royal Assent lay before each House of Parliament a report, prepared in consultation with the devolved administrations, on renewable energy and that report shall include—
| (a) | a set target for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, with individual targets for each area covered by devolved administrations as agreed between the Secretary of State and the relevant devolved administrations for the following ten year period, |
| (b) | a set target for the percentage of electricity to be generated by renewable energy sources, with individual targets for each area covered by devolved administrations as agreed between the Secretary of State and the relevant devolved administrations for the following ten year period, |
| (c) | the amount of electricity being generated by each method of renewable energy, and |
| (d) | a strategy for meeting the targets set out in paragraphs (a) and (b). |
(2) In each year thereafter the Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a report setting out—
| (a) | progress made towards the greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, |
| (b) | progress made towards the renewable energy target, |
| (c) | the amount of electricity being generated by each method of renewable energy, and |
| (d) | strategy for meeting the continuing targets for both greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy with proposals for any changes necessary for meeting the targets set in subsection (1)(a) and (b). |
(3) At the end of the initial ten year period, and every ten years thereafter, the Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a report setting out the measures specified in subsection (1) for the following ten year period and in every year thereafter lay before each House of Parliament the report specified in subsection (2).'.
Report on sustainable energy policy commitments
Brian White
Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker
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
Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker
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
| (1) | The Secretary of State must within one week beginning with the coming into force of this section designate under this subsection at least one energy efficiency aim. |
| (2) | For the purposes of this section an "energy efficiency aim" is an aim which— |
| (a) | is contained in a published document; |
| (b) | relates to the energy efficiency of business and public sector buildings; |
| (c) | specifies the amount of carbon dioxide to be saved from business and public sector buildings; and |
| (d) | is compatible with European Union obligations and any other international obligations of the United Kingdom. |
| (3) | The Secretary of State may, at any time after designation under subsection (1), designate under this subsection a further energy efficiency aim or aims. |
| (4) | Where an energy efficiency aim is for the time being designated under this section, the Secretary of State must take reasonable steps to achieve the aim. |
| (5) | In deciding which steps to take for the purposes of subsection (4), the Secretary of State must consider steps relating to the heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and insulation of business and public sector buildings. |
| (6) | A designation under this section may be withdrawn, but not if its withdrawal would result in there being no energy efficiency aim designated under this section. |
| (7) | If an energy efficiency aim designated under this section ceases to meet the condition in subsection (2)(d) it ceases to be designated under this section, but if this results in there being no energy efficiency aim so designated the Secretary of State must without delay designate a new energy efficiency aim. |
| (8) | A designation of an aim under this section, or a withdrawal or cessation of such a designation, must be published in such a way as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. |
| (9) | A designation may be contained in the same published document as the aim itself. |
| (10) | In this section "business and public sector buildings" means buildings specified under any enactments or otherwise as business or public sector buildings. |
| (11) | This section shall come into force on 1st January 2005.".'. |
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—
| (a) | he shall be under the direction and control of the chief officer of that force; and |
| (b) | he shall have the same powers and privileges as a member of that force. |
(3) Constables are not to be regarded as provided for the assistance of a relevant force under this section in a case where assistance is provided under section 59.
(4) In this section—
| (a) | the chief officer of the police force for a police area in Great Britain; |
| (b) | the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; |
| (c) | the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force; or |
| (d) | the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police; |
| (a) | the police force for a police area in Great Britain; |
| (b) | the Police Service of Northern Ireland; |
| (c) | the British Transport Police Force; or |
| (d) | the Ministry of Defence Police.'. |
Duty relating to energy provision and use
Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker
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
Norman Baker
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
Paddy Tipping
Mr Calum MacDonald
Mr Desmond Turner
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—
| "(5B) | In carrying out their respective functions under this Part in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section the Secretary of State and the Authority must each have regard to the obligation to comply with Community law, in particular the provisions of Directive 2003/54/EC. |
| (5C) | Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (5B), where any document provides for charges to be levied for access to and use of any transmission system, the Authority shall have the duty to ensure that those charges are proportionate and applied in a non-discriminatory manner and, in pursuance of this duty, can require the system operator to modify those charges accordingly.".'. |
Report to Parliament on Combined Heat and Power
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker
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
Mr Norman Stunell
Norman Baker
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.'.
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