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| | (b) | any purpose for which expenditure may be incurred under this section is |
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| | to be treated as a purpose for which such a council are authorised by that |
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40 | | section to incur expenditure. |
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| | (6) | Subsection (5) applies to expenditure incurred by a parish council or community |
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| | council under section 142 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) on |
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| | information as to the services provided by them under this section, or otherwise |
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| | relating to their functions under this section, as it applies to expenditure incurred |
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| | (7) | The appropriate person may by order amend the list of matters mentioned in |
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| | (a) | adding any other matter whose addition would in the opinion of the |
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| | person making the order be likely to contribute to reduction of |
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50 | | greenhouse gases in England and Wales; |
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| | (b) | omitting any matter for the time being included in the list. |
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| | (8) | In subsection (7), “the appropriate person” means— |
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| | (a) | in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and |
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| | (b) | in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales. |
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55 | | (9) | The power conferred by subsection (7) includes— |
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| | (a) | power to make different provision for different cases, and |
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| | (b) | power to make such supplemental or consequential provision (including |
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| | provision modifying this section) and such transitional or saving |
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| | provision as the person making the order thinks fit. |
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60 | | (10) | The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under subsection (7) is |
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| | exercisable by statutory instrument. |
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| | (11) | No order under that subsection may be made by the Secretary of State unless a |
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| | draft of the order has been— |
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| | (a) | laid before Parliament, and |
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65 | | (b) | approved by a resolution of each House.’. |
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| | As an Amendment to Mr Malcolm Wicks’s proposed New Clause (Parish councils and |
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| | community councils: powers in relation to local energy saving measures) (NC34):— |
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| Line 26, leave out paragraph 3(a). |
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| | Renewables obligation: issue of green certificates |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Section 32B of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) (green certificates) is amended as |
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| | (2) | In subsection (1), at the end insert “or, if the order so provides, to a person of any |
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| | other description specified in the order”. |
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| | (3) | In subsection (1A), at the end add “or, if the order provides that a certificate may |
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| | certify the matters within subsection (2ZA), (2AA), (2AB) or (2AC), the matters |
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| | (4) | In subsections (2) and (2A), for “to an electricity supplier or to a Northern Ireland |
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| | supplier,” substitute “otherwise than to the operator of a generating station,”. |
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| | (5) | After subsection (2) insert— |
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| | “(2ZA) | The matters within this subsection are— |
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| | (a) | that two or more generating stations have, between them, |
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| | generated from renewable sources the amount of electricity |
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| | stated in the certificate; and |
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| | (b) | that it has been supplied to customers in Great Britain (or the part |
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| | of Great Britain stated in the certificate).” |
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| | (6) | After subsection (2A) insert— |
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| | “(2AA) | The matters within this subsection are— |
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| | (a) | that two or more generating stations have, between them, |
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| | generated from renewable sources the amount of electricity |
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| | stated in the certificate; |
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| | (b) | that none of them is a generating station mentioned in Article |
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| | 54(1) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; and |
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| | (c) | that the electricity has been supplied to customers in Northern |
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| | (2AB) | The matters within this subsection are— |
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| | (a) | that the generating station, or, in the case of a certificate issued |
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| | otherwise than to the operator of a generating station, a |
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| | generating station specified in the certificate, has generated from |
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| | renewable sources the amount of electricity stated in the |
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| | (b) | that the electricity has been used in a permitted way. |
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| | (2AC) | The matters within this subsection are— |
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| | (a) | that two or more generating stations have, between them, |
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| | generated from renewable sources the amount of electricity |
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| | stated in the certificate; and |
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| | (b) | that the electricity has been used in a permitted way. |
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| | (2AD) | For the purposes of subsections (2AB) and (2AC), electricity generated |
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| | by a generating station, or generating stations, of any description is used |
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| | (a) | it is used in one of the ways mentioned in subsection (2AE); and |
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| | (b) | that way is specified in the order as a permitted way— |
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| | (i) | in relation to all generating stations, or |
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| | (ii) | in relation to generating stations of that description. |
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| | (a) | being consumed by the operator of the generating station or |
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| | generating stations by which it was generated; |
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| | (b) | being provided to a distribution system or a transmission system |
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| | in circumstances in which its supply to customers cannot be |
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| | (c) | being used, as respects part, as mentioned in paragraph (a) and, |
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| | as respects the remainder, as mentioned in paragraph (b); |
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| | (d) | being used, as respects part, as mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or |
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| | (c) and, as respects the remainder, by being supplied to |
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| | customers in Great Britain or customers in Northern Ireland or |
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| | (7) | In subsection (2B), after “(2A)” insert “or (2AA)”. |
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| | (8) | In subsection (3), after “(2)” insert “or (2ZA)”. |
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| | (9) | In subsection (4), after “subsection (2A)” insert “or any of subsections (2AA) to |
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| | Renewables obligation: issue of green certificates: further provisions |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | In section 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) (obligation in connection with |
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| | energy from renewable sources), in subsection (5), after “supply” insert “or other |
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| | (2) | In section 32A(3) of that Act (orders under section 32: supplementary)— |
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| | (a) | omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a), and |
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| | (b) | after paragraph (b) insert “and |
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| | (c) | different provision in relation to generating stations of |
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| | different descriptions,”.’. |
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| | (3) | In section 116 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) (issue of green certificates in Great |
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| | Britain), omit subsection (4)(b) (which amends section 32B(2)(a) of the |
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| | Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)). |
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| | (4) | The requirements of section 32(7) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) (consultation |
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| | before making an order) may be satisfied in the case of an order containing |
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| | provision made by virtue of section (Renewables obligation: issue of green |
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| | certificates) or this section by consultation that took place wholly or partly before |
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| | the commencement of that section or this section. |
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| | (5) | The functions conferred by virtue of section (Renewables obligation: issue of |
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| | green certificates) and this section on the Secretary of State are not to be |
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| | exercisable by the Scottish Ministers, except in pursuance of an Order in Council |
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| | made after the passing of this Act under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998 |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Sections 1, (National targets for microgeneration), (National microgeneration |
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| | targets; modification of section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003), (Sale of |
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| | electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and |
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| | supply licences etc), (Exercise of powers under section (Sale of electricity |
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| | generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences |
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| | etc)), (Functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets authority in relation to |
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| | microgeneration), (Review of permitted development orders), (Building |
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| | regulations: microgeneration), (Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: report |
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| | regarding dynamic demand technologies), 9, (Parish councils and community |
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| | councils: powers in relation to local energy saving measures), (Renewable heat), |
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| | (Renewables obligation: issue of green certificates), (Renewables obligation: |
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| | issue of green certificates: further provisions) and (Adjustment of transmission |
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| | charges for electricity) come into force at the end of the period of two months |
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| | beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. |
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| | (2) | Sections 2, (Reports under section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003: |
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| | microgeneration), (Reports under section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003: |
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| | energy efficiency of residential accommodation) and (Reports under section 1 of |
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| | the Sustainable Energy Act 2003: community energy projects and renewable |
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| | heat) come into force on 1st January 2007. |
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| | (3) | Sections (Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: electricity distributors |
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| | and suppliers), (Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters |
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| | and suppliers) and (Consequential amendments) come into force in accordance |
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| | with provision made by the Secretary of State by order. |
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| | (4) | The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under subsection (3)— |
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| | (a) | is exercisable by statutory instrument, and |
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| | (b) | includes power to make such transitory, transitional or saving provision |
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| | as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient.’. |
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| Clause 11, page 6, leave out lines 4 and 5. |
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| Clause 11, page 6, leave out lines 8 to 10. |
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| Clause 11, page 6, leave out lines 15 to 17. |
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| | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Page 6, line 18, leave out Clause 12. |
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| Clause 14, page 6, line 41, at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | Sections (Review of permitted development orders), (Building regulations: |
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| | microgeneration), 9, (Parish councils and community councils: powers in |
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| | relation to local energy saving measures) and (Renewable heat) extend to |
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| | ( ) | Sections (National targets for microgeneration), (National microgeneration |
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| | targets: modification of section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003), (Sale of |
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| | electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and |
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| | supply licences etc), (Exercise of powers under section (Sale of electricity |
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| | generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences |
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| | etc)), (Functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority in relation to |
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| | microgeneration), (Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: electricity |
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| | distributors and suppliers), (Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas |
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| | transporters and suppliers), (Consequential amendments), (Reduction of |
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| | greenhouse gas emissions: report regarding dynamic demand technologies), |
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| | (Renewables obligation: issue of green certificates), (Renewables obligation: |
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| | issue of green certificates: further provisions) and (Adjustment of transmission |
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| | charges for electricity) extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.’. |
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| Clause 14, page 6, line 42, leave out subsection (2). |
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| | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| To move the following Schedule:— |
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| | ‘Amendments consequential on sections (Promotion of reductions in carbon |
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| | emissions: gas transporters and suppliers) and (Promotion of reductions in |
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| | carbon emissions: electricity distributors and suppliers) |
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| | 1 | The Gas Act 1986 (c. 44) is amended as provided in paragraphs 2 and 3. |
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| | 2 (1) | Section 33BC (promotion of the efficient use by consumers of gas) is amended |
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| | (2) | For the sidenote substitute “Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas |
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| | transporters and gas suppliers”. |
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| | (3) | In subsection (3), for “energy efficiency targets” substitute “carbon emissions |
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| | (a) | for “energy efficiency obligations”, in the first place it occurs, |
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| | substitute “carbon emissions reduction obligations”, |
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| | (b) | in paragraph (b), for “an energy efficiency target” substitute “a carbon |
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| | emissions reduction target”, |
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| | (c) | in paragraph (c), after “efficiency” insert “, increases in the amount of |
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| | electricity generated, or heat produced, by microgeneration or |
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| | otherwise using low-emissions sources or technologies or reductions |
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| | (d) | in paragraphs (d) and (f), for “energy efficiency obligations” substitute |
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| | “carbon emissions reduction obligations”, and |
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| | (i) | in sub-paragraph (i), for “energy efficiency target” substitute |
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| | “carbon emissions reduction target”, and |
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| | (ii) | in sub-paragraph (ii), after “efficiency” insert “, increase in |
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| | the amount of electricity generated, or heat produced, by |
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| | microgeneration or otherwise using low-emissions sources or |
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| | technologies or reduction in energy consumption”. |
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| | (5) | In subsection (6), for “energy efficiency obligation” substitute “carbon |
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| | emissions reduction obligation”. |
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| | (6) | In subsection (7), for “energy efficiency target” in each of paragraphs (a), (b), |
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| | (d) and (e) substitute “carbon emissions reduction target”. |
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| | 3 | In section 33DA(1)(a)(ii) (publication of statistical information relating to |
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| | performance in respect of energy efficiency obligations), for “energy |
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| | efficiency obligations” substitute “carbon emissions reduction obligations”. |
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| | Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) |
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| | 4 | The Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) is amended as provided in paragraphs 5 and 6. |
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| | 5 (1) | Section 41A (promotion of the efficient use by consumers of electricity) is |
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| | (2) | For the sidenote substitute “Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: |
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| | electricity distributors and electricity suppliers”. |
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| | (3) | In subsection (3), for “energy efficiency targets” substitute “carbon emissions |
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| | (a) | for “energy efficiency obligations”, in the first place it occurs, |
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| | substitute “carbon emissions reduction obligations”, |
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| | (b) | in paragraph (b), for “an energy efficiency target” substitute “a carbon |
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| | emissions reduction target”, |
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| | (c) | in paragraph (c), after “efficiency” insert “, increases in the amount of |
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| | electricity generated, or heat produced, by microgeneration or |
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| | otherwise using low-emissions sources or technologies or reductions |
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| | |
| | (d) | in paragraphs (d) and (f), for “energy efficiency obligations” substitute |
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| | “carbon emissions reduction obligations”, and |
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| | |
| | (i) | in sub-paragraph (i), for “energy efficiency target” substitute |
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| | “carbon emissions reduction target”, and |
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| | (ii) | in sub-paragraph (ii), after “efficiency” insert “, increase in |
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| | the amount of electricity generated, or heat produced, by |
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| | microgeneration or otherwise using low-emissions sources or |
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| | technologies or reduction in energy consumption”. |
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| | (5) | In subsection (6), for “energy efficiency obligation” substitute “carbon |
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| | emissions reduction obligation”. |
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| | (6) | In subsection (7), for “energy efficiency target” in each of paragraphs (a), (b), |
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| | (d) and (e) substitute “carbon emissions reduction target”. |
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| | 6 | In section 42AA(1)(a)(ii) (publication of statistical information relating to |
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| | performance in respect of energy efficiency obligations), for “energy |
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| | efficiency obligations” substitute “carbon emissions reduction obligations”. |
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| | Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) |
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| | 7 (1) | Section 103 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) (overall energy efficiency targets) |
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| | (2) | In the sidenote, for “energy efficiency targets” substitute “carbon emissions |
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| | (a) | in each of paragraphs (a) and (b), for “energy efficiency requirements |
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| | for” substitute “promotion of reductions in carbon emissions:”, and |
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| | (b) | for “improvements in energy efficiency” substitute “the measures |
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| | mentioned in subsection (2) of each of those sections”. |
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| | (4) | In subsection (3), for “energy efficiency targets” substitute “carbon emissions |
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| Title, line 3, leave out ‘introduction of a renewable heat obligation’ and insert ‘use of |
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| heat produced from renewable sources’. |
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| Title, line 3, after ‘obligation’ insert ‘and the adjustment of transmission charges for |
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| Title, line 3, after ‘obligation’ insert ‘, the renewables obligation relating to the |
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| generation and supply of electricity’. |
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| | Bill, as amended, to be reported. |
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