Amendments proposed to the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill - continued	House of Commons
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     Exercise of powers under section (Sale of electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences etc)

   

Mark Lazarowicz

NC9

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Before making any modification of a distribution licence or a supply licence under section (Sale of electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences etc), the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)	the holder of any licence being modified, and

(b)	such other persons as he considers appropriate.

    (2)   The Secretary of State must publish every modification made by him under that section.

    (3)   The publication must be in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

    (4)   Where the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority makes modifications of standard conditions under section (Sale of electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences etc)(4), it must publish the modifications in such manner as it considers appropriate.

    (5)   The Secretary of State's powers under section (Sale of electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences etc) are exercisable only during the period which—

(a)	begins with the first anniversary, and

(b)	ends with the third anniversary,

of the commencement of that section.

    (6)   Sections 3A to 3D of the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29) (principal objectives and general duties) apply to the carrying out of functions conferred on the Secretary of State, or on the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, by section (Sale of electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences etc) or this section as they apply in relation to the carrying out of functions conferred on him, or on it, by or under Part 1 of that Act.'.

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     Functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority in relation to microgeneration

   

Mark Lazarowicz

NC10

To move the following Clause:—

'In section 47 of the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29) (functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority), after subsection (1) insert—

    "(1A)   The activities to which subsection (1) applies also include, in particular, activities connected with the generation of electricity by microgeneration or with the transmission and supply of electricity so generated.

    (1B)   In subsection (1A), "microgeneration" has the same meaning as it has in section 82 of the Energy Act 2004 (Secretary of State's strategy for promotion of microgeneration)".'.

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     Adjustment of transmission charges for electricity

   

Malcolm Wicks

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Section 185 of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20) (adjustment of transmission charges) is amended as provided in subsections (2) to (4).

    (2)   In subsection (1)(a), for "of Great Britain" substitute "in Great Britain".

    (3)   After subsection (3) insert—

    "(3A)   If subsection (1) is satisfied in the case of two or more separate areas in Great Britain, an order under this section may relate to both, or all, of those areas.

    (3B)   This section has effect in relation to an order which, by virtue of subsection (3A), relates to two or more areas as if references in subsections (2), (3) and (10) to the area to which the scheme established by the order relates (however expressed) were references to the combined area."

    (4)   In subsection (11), for "more than ten years after the commencement of this section" substitute "later than 4 October 2024".

    (5)   Subsection (7) of section 185 may be satisfied in relation to any order to be made under that section after the commencement of this section by publications and consultation taking place wholly or partly before that commencement.'.

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     Renewable heat

   

Malcolm Wicks

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to take such steps as he considers appropriate to promote the use of heat produced from renewable sources.

    (2)   For the purposes of subsection (1), heat produced by any plant is produced from renewable sources to the extent that the plant is fuelled by renewable sources.

    (3)   The steps which the Secretary of State may take for the purposes of subsection (1) include, in particular, steps for the purpose of promoting—

(a)	the installation of plant which is or may be fuelled by renewable sources,

(b)	the adaptation of plant so as to enable it to be fuelled by renewable sources, or

(c)	the production of heat by plant which is fuelled partly by renewable sources and partly by other sources.

    (4)   In this section—

     "fossil fuel" means coal, substances produced directly or indirectly from coal, lignite, natural gas, crude liquid petroleum, or petroleum products (and "natural gas" and "petroleum products" have the same meanings as in the Energy Act 1976 (c.76));

     "plant" includes any equipment, apparatus or appliance;

     "renewable sources" means sources of energy other than fossil fuel or nuclear fuel.'.

As Amendments to Malcolm Wicks' proposed New Clause (Renewable heat) (NC3):—

   

Mark Lazarowicz

(a)

Line     2,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Before taking any such steps the Secretary of State shall satisfy himself as to—

(a)	the most cost effective; and

(b)	the most practicable,

method or methods of promoting heat from renewable sources.

    (1B)   The Secretary of State shall publish in whatever form he sees fit his conclusions reached pursuant to subsection (1A).'.

   

Mark Lazarowicz

(b)

Line     11,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament an annual report on—

(a)	steps that he has taken to promote renewable heat and any steps that at the time of the report he proposes to take; and

(b)	the effect of any steps taken by him and an assessment of any steps specified in the report that he proposes to take.'.

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     Reports under section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003: energy efficiency of residential accommodation

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c.30) (annual reports on progress towards sustainable energy aims) is amended as follows.

    (2)   In subsection (1)—

(a)	omit "and" at the end of paragraph (c), and

(b)	at the end of paragraph (d) insert "; and

(e)	achieving the target set out in section 217(1) of the Housing Act 2004 (target for the energy efficiency of residential accommodation in England)."

    (3)   After subsection (1A) insert—

    "(1AA)   The report must also include estimates of the effect of the progress made in the reporting period towards achieving the target set out in section 217(1) of the Housing Act 2004 on—

(a)	emissions of carbon dioxide in England, and

(b)	the number of households in which one or more persons are living in fuel poverty.".'.

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     Annual reports by Chancellor of the Exchequer

   

Gregory Barker

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The Chancellor of the Exchequer shall each year lay before Parliament a report on the CO2 impact of any fiscal or economic measures to promote energy efficiency and microgeneration introduced by him in the previous five years.

    (2)   In this section the term "CO2 impact" means the annual reduction or otherwise of emissions of carbon dioxide as a result of each specific measure.'.

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     Local authorities: power to set up local energy schemes

   

Gregory Barker

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Subject to this section a local authority may establish, or assist in the establishment of, a local energy scheme.

    (2)   If a local authority is satisfied that a local energy scheme would —

(a)	assist with the purposes of this Act,

(b)	help promote local employment,

(c)	generate economic activity within its area, or

(d)	in any other way encourage or assist with measures to reverse community decline,

then that authority may establish, or assist in the establishment of, a local energy scheme.

    (3)   Two or more local authorities may jointly establish, or assist in the establishment of, a local energy scheme.

    (4)   In this section a "local energy scheme" is a scheme which—

(a)	generates sustainable energy;

(b)	is situated in the area or areas of the authority or authorities concerned; and

(c)	generated energy primarily for consumption in the area or areas of the authority or authorities.

    (5)   For the purposes of this section a "local authority" is a London borough council, a district council, a metropolitan district council, a unitary authority, a county council or a parish council (or community council in Wales).'.

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     Parish councils: power to set up local energy schemes

   

Gregory Barker

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Subject to this section a parish council (or community council in Wales) may establish or assist in the establishment of a local energy scheme.

    (2)   If a parish council (or community council in Wales) is satisfied that a local energy scheme would—

(a)	assist with the purposes of this Act,

(b)	help promote local employment,

(c)	generate economic activity within its area, or

(d)	in any other way encourage or assist with measures to reverse community decline,

then that council may establish or assist in the establishment of a local energy scheme.

    (3)   Two or more such councils may jointly establish or assist in the establishment of a local energy scheme.

    (4)   In this section a local energy scheme is a scheme which—

(a)	improves energy efficiency, or generates sustainable energy primarily for consumption, in the area or areas of the council or councils concerned; and

(b)	is situated in the area or areas of the council or councils concerned.'.

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Prepared 9 Feb 2006