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Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006

Local authorities and parish councils

5.The Act places a duty on local authorities, when exercising their functions, to have regard to a report published by the Secretary of State on ways in which they might improve energy efficiency, increase microgeneration, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and alleviate fuel poverty. It also empowers parish councils in England and community councils in Wales to encourage or promote microgeneration and energy-saving measures and the production and use of biomass and fuels derived from biomass in their area.

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