Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006

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 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 5 in force at 28.2.2007 by S.I. 2007/538, art. 2