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Set targets relating to energy generation and consumption; to make provision |
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for the sectoral targets to be met; and for connected purposes. |
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Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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The purposes of this Act are— |
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(a) | to help ensure that any targets for the reduction of carbon dioxide |
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emissions in the United Kingdom that are specified in any Act are met; |
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(b) | to help ensure that the energy needs of the United Kingdom, as |
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determined by the Secretary of State, are met; and |
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(c) | to contribute to international efforts to combat climate change. |
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(1) | The Secretary of State must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the targets |
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specified in this section are met. |
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(2) | The targets referred to in subsection (1) are— |
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(a) | an increase in the general level of energy efficiency of residential |
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accommodation by a minimum of 20 per cent from the 2010 baseline |
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figure by the end of 2020; |
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(b) | a decrease in the general level of energy usage in the commercial and |
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(i) | a minimum of 10 per cent from the 2005 baseline figure by the |
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(ii) | a minimum of 10 per cent from the 2010 baseline figure by the |
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(c) | an increase in the proportion of electricity generated from renewable |
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(i) | 10 per cent by the end of 2010, and |
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(ii) | 20 per cent by the end of 2020; |
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(d) | a total of 10 gigawatts of combined heat and power capacity to be |
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installed by the end of 2010; |
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(e) | an increase in the number of dwellings with one (or more than one) |
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microgeneration installation to a total of eight times the number of such |
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dwellings which existed at the end of 2007, to be achieved by the end of |
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(f) | 80 per cent of dwellings to achieve a Standard Assessment Procedure |
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(SAP) rating of 80 or above by the end of 2016; |
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(g) | all new dwellings built from the beginning of 2016 to be zero carbon; |
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(h) | all dwellings occupied by vulnerable households to achieve a SAP |
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rating of 65 or above by 2010. |
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(3) | For the purposes of this section, a “baseline figure” shall be calculated in such |
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a manner as the Secretary of State may by order specify. |
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3 | Revised sectoral targets |
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(1) | The Secretary of State must, not later than two years after the date on which |
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this Act is passed, by order specify— |
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(a) | a target to be achieved by 2020 for the consumption of energy from |
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renewable sources, which shall not be less than 20 per cent of total |
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energy consumption in the United Kingdom; and |
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(b) | further or revised targets relating to those specified in section 2(2), |
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which shall not be less than any equivalent target set for the United |
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Kingdom by the European Union. |
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(2) | Before making an order under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must |
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consult and seek to reach agreement with— |
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(a) | any body established by an Act of Parliament with a duty to advise the |
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Secretary of State on climate change; |
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(b) | organisations which in the opinion of the Secretary of State have |
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relevant environmental interests; |
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(c) | organisations which in the opinion of the Secretary of State have |
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relevant business interests, and in particular organisations |
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(i) | the energy efficiency industry, |
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(ii) | the renewables industry, |
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(iii) | the combined heat and power industry, and |
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(iv) | the microgeneration industry. |
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(3) | The Secretary of State— |
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(a) | may by order amend any of the targets specified in this Act; |
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(b) | must consider amending any of the targets specified in this Act if |
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advised to do so by any body established by an Act of Parliament with |
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a duty to advise the Secretary of State on climate change. |
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(4) | The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the date on which any order |
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is made under subsection (1) or (3), publish a strategy setting out the measures |
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to be taken to achieve the targets specified in that order. |
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4 | Subordinate legislation |
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(1) | Any order under this Act shall be made by statutory instrument. |
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(2) | No order under this Act shall be made unless a draft has been laid before, and |
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approved by a resolution of, both Houses of Parliament. |
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There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— |
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(a) | any sums to be paid by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the |
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carrying out of his functions under this Act; and |
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(b) | any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which are payable out of |
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money so provided under any other Act. |
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For the purposes of this Act— |
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“commercial and public service sector” includes— |
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(a) | commercial and business premises, excluding industry, |
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(b) | retail premises, including warehousing, |
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(c) | hotels and restaurants, |
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(d) | premises used for the provision of any service or function by or |
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on behalf of a public body; |
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“microgeneration” has the same meaning as in the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20); |
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“renewable sources” means sources of energy other than fossil fuel or |
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“vulnerable household” means a household occupied by— |
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(a) | a householder who is 60 or more years old, |
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(b) | a family with children, or |
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(c) | a householder who is disabled or has a long-term serious |
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“zero carbon” means zero net emissions of carbon dioxide from all energy |
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(1) | This Act may be cited as the Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Act 2009. |
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(2) | This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
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