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Amendment made: No. 31, page 4, line 31, at end insert—
‘( ) The power conferred by this section to amend the percentage in section 5(1)(a) includes power to amend or repeal section 5(4) (which directs that targeted greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide are to be left out of account for the purposes of that provision).’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 72, page 6, line 26, at end insert—
‘(i) the emissions of greenhouse gases from international aviation or international shipping that the Secretary of State expects to arise during the budget period.’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment s made: No. 32, page 8, line 32, leave out ‘each targeted greenhouse gas’ and insert ‘carbon dioxide’.
No. 33, page 8, line 33, after ‘1990,’ insert—
‘( ) the amount of net UK emissions of each targeted greenhouse gas other than carbon dioxide for the year that is the base year for that gas,’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 34, page 12, line 25, after ‘dioxide,’ insert—
( ) sulphur hexafluoride,’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 35, page 13, line 3, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—
‘(1) The base years for the purposes of this Act for targeted greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide are—
| Gas | Base year |
Methane | 1990 |
nitrous oxide | 1990 |
Hydrofluorocarbons | 1995 |
Perfluorocarbons | 1995 |
sulphur hexafluoride | 1995 |
(1A) The Secretary of State may make provision by order amending the table in subsection (1) so as to—
(a) specify the base year for a gas designated as a targeted greenhouse gas by order under section 23(1), or
(b) specify a different base year from that for the time being specified in relation to any targeted greenhouse gas other than carbon dioxide.
(a) designate a particular base year, or
(b) designate a number of base years and provide that the average amount of net UK emissions of a gas for those years is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as the amount of net UK emissions for the base year.
(1C) The power in subsection (1A)(b) may only be exercised if it appears to the Secretary of State that there have been significant developments in European or international law or policy that make it appropriate to do so.’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendments made: No. 36, page 16, line 4, leave out from second ‘the’ to end of line 5 and insert
‘expiry of the period ending with 31st December 2012’.
No. 37, page 16, line 25, leave out ‘the 1990 baseline in relation to those periods’ and insert
‘UK emissions of that gas for the year that is the base year for that gas’.
No. 38, page 16, line 30, leave out ‘taken into account as if part of the 1990 baseline’ and insert
‘treated for the purposes of this Act as UK emissions of that gas for the year that is the base year for that gas’.
No. 39, page 16, line 30, at end insert—
‘( ) For the purposes of this section the base year for carbon dioxide is the year that is the baseline year for the purposes of this Part.’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 40, page 17, line 17, leave out ‘before’ and insert ‘not later than’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 41, page 18, line 13, leave out ‘before’ and insert ‘not later than’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 42, page 20, line 26, at end insert—
‘( ) section (Advice in connection with international aviation and international shipping) (advice in connection with international aviation and international shipping),’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 43, page 21, line 10, at end insert—
‘( ) section (Advice in connection with international aviation and international shipping) (advice in connection with international aviation and international shipping),’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 44, page 38, line 19, leave out ‘2011’ and insert ‘2010’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendment made: No. 45, page 45, line 11, at end insert—
‘( ) Section (Carbon emissions reduction targets) and Schedule (Carbon emissions reduction targets) (carbon emissions reduction targets) extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Amendments made: No. 46, page 45, line 13, after ‘budgeting)’, insert
‘, Part 2 (the Committee on Climate Change).
No. 47, page 45, line 15, leave out subsection (2).— [Joan Ruddock.]
Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
1 (1) Section 33BC of the Gas Act 1986 (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and gas suppliers) is amended as follows.
(2) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) The power to make orders under this section may be exercised so as to impose more than one carbon emissions reduction obligation on a person in relation to the same period or to periods that overlap to any extent.”.
(3) In subsection (5) (provision that may be made by an order under section 33BC in relation to the obligations it imposes), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba) requiring the whole or any part of a carbon emissions reductions target to be met by action relating to—
(i) persons of a specified description,
(ii) specified areas or areas of a specified description, or
(iii) persons of a specified description in specified areas or areas of a specified description;”.
(4) In subsection (13) (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—
““specified” means specified in the order.”.
Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
2 In section 6(9) of the Electricity Act 1989 (definition of “electricity distributor” and “electricity supplier”), at the appropriate place insert—
““electricity generator” means any person who is authorised by a generation licence to generate electricity except where that person is acting otherwise than for purposes connected with the carrying on of activities authorised by the licence;”.
3 (1) Section 41A of that Act (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: electricity distributors and electricity suppliers) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1) (power by order to impose obligations on distributors and suppliers to achieve carbon emissions reductions targets)—
(a) before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za) on each electricity generator (or each electricity generator of a specified description);”, and
(b) in the closing words, before “distributor” insert “generator,”.
(3) After that subsection insert—
“(1A) The power to make orders under this section may be exercised so as to impose more than one carbon emissions reduction obligation on a person in relation to the same period or to periods that overlap to any extent.”.
(4) In subsection (3) (power for order to specify criteria by reference to which the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority is to determine targets), before “electricity distributors” insert “electricity generators,”.
(5) In subsection (4) (duty of the Secretary of State and the Authority to carry out functions under the section in a way that does not inhibit competition), for the words from “no electricity distributor” to the end of the subsection substitute “—
(a) no electricity generator is unduly disadvantaged in competing with other electricity generators,
(b) no electricity distributor is unduly disadvantaged in competing with other electricity distributors, and
(c) no electricity supplier is unduly disadvantaged in competing with other electricity suppliers.”.
(6) In subsection (5) (provision that may be made by an order in relation to the obligations it imposes)—
(a) in paragraph (a), before “electricity distributors” insert “electricity generators,”,
(b) after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba) requiring the whole or any part of a carbon emissions reductions target to be met by action relating to—
(i) persons of a specified description,
(ii) specified areas or areas of a specified description, or
(iii) persons of a specified description in specified areas or areas of a specified description;”,
(c) in paragraph (d), before “distributors” insert “generators,”, and
(d) in paragraph (f), before “distributors” insert “generators,”.
(7) In subsection (6) (power for order to authorise the Authority to require the provision of information), before “distributor” insert “generator,”.
(8) In subsection (7)(d) (power for order to make provision for transfer of person’s target to another distributor or supplier or to a gas transporter or supplier), before “electricity distributor” insert “electricity generator,”.
(9) In subsection (8)(d) (power for order to make different provision in relation to different distributors or suppliers), before “distributors” insert “generators,”.
(10) In subsection (11) (duty to consult before making order), before “electricity distributors” insert “electricity generators,”.
(11) In subsection (13) (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—
““specified” means specified in the order.”.
(12) In the heading, before “electricity distributors” insert “electricity generators,”.
4 (1) Section 42AA of that Act (publication of statistical information about performance of suppliers and distributors) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1) (duty of Gas and Electricity Consumer Council to publish information about performance and consumer complaints)—
(a) in paragraph (a), before “electricity suppliers” insert “electricity generators,”, and
(b) in paragraph (b), before “suppliers” insert “generators,”.
(3) In subsection (2) (definition of “complaints”), before “electricity suppliers” insert “electricity generators,”.
5 In section 64(1) of that Act (interpretation etc of Part 1), in the definition of “electricity distributor” and “electricity supplier”, after ““electricity distributor”” insert “, “electricity generator””.
Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)
6 (1) Section 103 of the Utilities Act 2000 (overall carbon emissions reduction targets) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(b) (power by order to specify overall target for the promotion of measures mentioned in section 41A(2) of the 1989 Act), before “distributors” insert “generators,”.
(3) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) The power conferred by this section may be exercised so as to specify more than one overall target in relation to the same period or to periods that overlap to any extent.”.
(4) In subsection (2)(b) (power for order to specify criteria for apportionment of overall target between electricity and gas sectors), before “electricity distributors” insert “electricity generators,”.
(5) In subsection (4) (duty to consult before making order), before “electricity distributors” insert “electricity generators,”.’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
Brought up, read the First time , and added to the Bill.
Amendments made: No. 48, page 48, line 16, at end insert—
‘( ) This paragraph does not apply in relation to the Adaptation Sub-Committee.’
No. 49, page 48, line 29, at end insert—
‘( ) A person ceases to be the ASC chair if the person—
(a) resigns that office by giving written notice to the Secretary of State, or
(b) ceases to be a member of the ASC.
( ) The ASC may include persons who are not members of the Committee.
( ) Paragraphs 3 to 5 (term of office) apply to a person who is—
(a) a member of the Committee, and
in that person’s capacity as a member of the ASC.
( ) Those paragraphs and paragraphs 8 to 10 (remuneration and pensions etc) apply to a member of the ASC who is not a member of the Committee as they apply to a member of the Committee.
( ) In the application of paragraph 5(a) by virtue of this paragraph, the reference to the Committee is a reference to the ASC.
(a) ceases to be a member of the ASC, or
(b) ceases to be the ASC chair,
may be reappointed to that office.’
No. 50, page 50, line 20, at end insert—
‘( ) section (Advice in connection with international aviation and international shipping) (advice in connection with international aviation and international shipping),’.— [Joan Ruddock.]Amendment made: No. 51, line 11, after ‘obligations;’, insert
‘to make provision about carbon emissions reduction targets;’.— [Joan Ruddock.]
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