SCHEDULEAmendments consequential on sections 15 and 16
Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
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Section 33BC (promotion of the efficient use by consumers of gas) is amended as follows.
2
For the sidenote substitute “
Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and gas 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
”
.