Part 3

Measures for reducing carbon emissions

Carbon emissions reduction

Contribution to carbon budgeting under the Climate Change Act 2008
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1
The Secretary of State must prepare and publish an annual report on the extent to which—
a
green deal plans under Chapter 1 of Part 1, and
b
the energy company obligations provisions,
have contributed to the Secretary of State fulfilling the duty under section 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon budgeting).
2
The “energy company obligations provisions” means—
a
sections 33BC and 33BD of the Gas Act 1986 and sections 41A and 41B of the Electricity Act 1989 (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions and home-heating costs),
b
sections 103 and 103A of the Utilities Act 2000 (overall carbon emissions and home-heating cost reduction targets), and
c
section 103B of the Utilities Act 2000 (Secretary of State's power to require information about carbon emissions and home-heating cost reduction targets).
3
The first report under this section must be published before the end of 2014.
4
The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of each report under this section.