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The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008
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Achievement of carbon emissions reduction obligations
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9.—(1) A supplier must achieve its carbon emissions reduction obligation by promoting qualifying actions to domestic energy users.
(2) A qualifying action must be approved by the Authority.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), if a supplier promotes—
(a)a market transformation action;
(b)a demonstration action; or
(c)both such actions,
no more than 6% of the supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation may be achieved by these actions.
(4) Where—
(a)the Authority approves the promotion of microgeneration as a market transformation action; and
(b)at least 2% of a supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation is achieved by that promotion,
the limit in paragraph (3) is 8%.
(5) The Authority—
(a)must determine whether or not the limit in paragraph (3) is exceeded; but
(b)in doing so it must not apply the increased reduction provided for by article 19(4)(b) to a market transformation action.
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