The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008

Achievement of carbon emissions reduction obligations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

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.