5(1)Section 41A (promotion of the efficient use by consumers of electricity) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)For the sidenote substitute “ Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: electricity distributors and electricity suppliers ”.
(3)In subsection (3), for “energy efficiency targets” substitute “ carbon emissions reduction targets ”.
(4)In subsection (5)—
(a)for “energy efficiency obligations”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ carbon emissions reduction obligations ”,
(b)in paragraph (b), for “an energy efficiency target” substitute “ a carbon emissions reduction target ”,
(c)in paragraph (c), after “efficiency” insert “ , increases in the amount of electricity generated, or heat produced, by microgeneration or otherwise using low-emissions sources or technologies or reductions in energy consumption ”,
(d)in paragraphs (d) and (f), for “energy efficiency obligations” substitute “ carbon emissions reduction obligations ”, and
(e)in paragraph (e)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (i), for “energy efficiency target” substitute “ carbon emissions reduction target ”, and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), after “efficiency” insert “ , increase in the amount of electricity generated, or heat produced, by microgeneration or otherwise using low-emissions sources or technologies or reduction in energy consumption ”.
(5)In subsection (6), for “energy efficiency obligation” substitute “ carbon emissions reduction obligation ”.
(6)In subsection (7), for “energy efficiency target” in each of paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and (e) substitute “ carbon emissions reduction target ”.
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I1Sch. para. 5 in force at 28.2.2007 by S.I. 2007/538, art. 2