The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009

Amendment of article 19 (notification of actions and determination of reductions in carbon emissions)

8.—(1) Article 19 (notification of actions and determination of reductions in carbon emissions) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3) after “standard action,” insert “except a standard action listed in paragraph (3A),”.

(3) After paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) To determine the reduction for a standard action which is—

(a) loft insulation plus, the Authority must—

(i) apply to that action the appropriate carbon co-efficient values set out in Schedule 3; and

(ii) increase the reduction in carbon emissions achieved by—

(aa) 100% where the loft insulation is installed in the property of a domestic energy user who is a member of the priority group;

(bb) 50% where the loft insulation is installed in the property of a domestic energy user who is not in the priority group;

(cc) 50% where the loft insulation is promoted through a retail outlet.

(b) a real-time display, the Authority must do so in accordance with paragraph (4A)(a) or (b), as applicable, but must not increase the reduction by 50%;

(c) a home energy advice package, the Authority must do so in accordance with paragraph (4A)(c) but must not increase the reduction by 50%.”.

(4) In paragraph (4) after “market transformation action,” insert “except a market transformation action which is described in paragraph (4A),”.

(5) After paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) To determine the reduction for a market transformation action which is the provision of—

(a) a real-time display which does not use a short-life battery, the Authority must attribute a carbon emissions reduction of 0.996 lifetime tonnes of carbon dioxide and increase the carbon emissions reduction by 50%;

(b) a real-time display which uses a short-life battery, the Authority must attribute a carbon emissions reduction of 0.498 lifetime tonnes of carbon dioxide and increase the carbon emissions reduction by 50%;

(c) a home energy advice package, the Authority must attribute a carbon emissions reduction of 0.675 lifetime tonnes of carbon dioxide and increase the carbon emissions reduction by 50%.”.