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“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

Not moved  (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

Negatived  (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.’.

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

residential accommodation

Dr Alan Whitehead

Added  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

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(b)
the number of households in which one or more persons are

living in fuel poverty.”.’.

Annual reports by Chancellor of the Exchequer

Gregory Barker

Not called  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.’.

Local authorities: power to set up local energy schemes

Gregory Barker

Not moved  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

Withdrawn  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.’.

Clarification of power to promote well-being

Gregory Barker

Not called  NC15

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (promotion of well-being) is

amended as follows.

(2)
After subsection (6) insert—

“(7)
For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby stated that the power in subsection

(1) may be used for the promotion of measures to alleviate climate

change.” ’.

Planning and renewable energy

Gregory Barker

Negatived on division  NC16

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Any person undertaking—

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(a)
a new commercial development exceeding 1,000 square metres, or

(b)
a residential development exceeding five units,

must make appropriate provision within the development for on-site renewable

energy.

(2)
A local planning authority must include policies to encourage on-site renewable

energy in its development plan.

(3)
In this section—

“local planning authority” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Town

and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8);

“on-site renewable energy” has such meaning as may be prescribed in

regulations made by the Secretary of State.’.

Reports under section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003: community energy projects

and renewable heat

Malcolm Wicks

Added  NC17

To move the following Clause:—

In section 1(1A) of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30) (annual reports on

progress towards sustainable energy aims)—

(a)
at the end of paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)
things done during that period pursuant to section 9 of

the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2005

for the purpose of promoting community energy

projects;

(bb)
things done during that period pursuant to section

(Renewable heat) of that Act for the purpose of

promoting the use of heat produced from renewable

sources;”, and

(b)
in paragraph (c), after “sections 2 and 3” insert “of this Act”.’.

Review of permitted development orders

Dr Alan Whitehead

Added  nc19

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State shall for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2) carry out

a review of the effect in England of development orders made by virtue of section

59(2)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) (which confers power

by order to grant planning permission for development or a class of development

specified in the order).

(2)
The purpose of the review is to enable the Secretary of State to form a view as to

what provision (or further provision) such development orders should make to

facilitate development in England consisting of the installation, within the

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curtilage of a dwellinghouse, of equipment, apparatus or appliances for

microgeneration.

(3)
As soon as reasonably practicable after he has carried out the review, the

Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report of the review, including his

view as mentioned in subsection (2) and the reasons for it.

(4)
The report must also set out what provision (or further provision), if any, the

Secretary of State proposes to make in development orders by virtue of section

59(2)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) in consequence of the

review.

(5)
Where the Secretary of State proposes to make provision (or further provision) in

development orders in consequence of the review, he must—

(a)
exercise his powers under section 59 of the Town and Country Planning

Act 1990 (c. 8) so as to provide that development orders made by virtue

of that section make such provision in consequence of the review as he

considers appropriate, and

(b)
exercise those powers as soon as reasonably practicable after laying the

report before Parliament under subsection (3).

(6)
In this section—

“dwellinghouse” does not include a building containing one or more flats,

or a flat contained within such a building;

“flat” means a separate and self-contained set of premises constructed or

adapted for use for the purpose of a dwelling and forming part of a

building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally.’.

Building regulations: microgeneration

Dr Alan Whitehead

Added  NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘In Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) (building regulations), in

paragraph 7(a), after paragraph (xxiid) insert—

“(xxiie)
the production of heat or the generation of electricity

by microgeneration (as defined for the purposes of

this paragraph by building regulations),”.’.

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: report regarding dynamic demand technologies

Dr Alan Whitehead

Added  NC21

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State must, not later than 12 months after this section comes into

force, publish a report on the contribution that is capable of being made by

dynamic demand technologies to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in

Great Britain.

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(2)
The report must state the view of the Secretary of State as to whether it is

appropriate to take any steps to promote the use of such technologies, and, if it is,

what those steps are.

(3)
In forming the view mentioned in subsection (2) the Secretary of State must have

regard, in particular, to any matters which would prohibit or inhibit the use of any

dynamic demand technology in any circumstance in which its use could be

expected to make a contribution to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in

Great Britain; and the report must state the matters to which he has had regard.

(4)
In this section—

“dynamic demand technology” means any technology which enables—

(c)
the consumption of electricity, at a particular time, by a device

connected to a network, or

(d)
the generation of electricity, at a particular time, by an electricity

microgenerating system connected to a network,

to be controlled or adjusted automatically by reference to, or matters

relating to, the frequency of alternating current on the network at that

time;

“electricity microgenerating system” has the same meaning as in section

(National targets for microgeneration);

“greenhouse gases” has the same meaning as in section 2;

“network” means a distribution system (within the meaning of Part 1 of the

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)) or a transmission system (within the

meaning of that Part).’.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 28th February at 4.00 p.m.