UK Statutory Instrument
2008
United Kingdom
The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008
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What's here
7 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Notification by suppliers
- Notify the regulator of domestic customer numbers by 14th February each year
Achievement of carbon emissions reduction obligations
- Achieve your carbon emissions reduction obligation by promoting qualifying actions
Priority group obligations
- Ensure at least 40% of carbon savings help priority group households
Super priority group obligation
- Offer energy-saving measures to priority group customers
Reporting and monitoring
- Provide compliance and carbon-saving data to Ofgem
Transfers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authority must not approve transfers that risk supplier B failing its obligation Statutory regulator
Notification of actions and determination of reductions in carbon emissions
- Notify the Authority of completed qualifying actions by 31 January 2013
Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Overall carbon emissions reduction target
Definition of supplier
Determining carbon emissions reduction obligations and insulation obligations
Matters to be considered by the Authority
Review of obligations by the Authority
Purposes for which a qualifying action must be promoted
Notifications
Approval of actions by the Authority
Priority group flexibility action
Estimated reduction in carbon emissions
Credit of excess actions
Carbon emissions reduction for priority group flexibility action
Carbon emissions reduction for demonstration action
Final determination and reporting
Enforcement
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