Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 374
Transport
Energy
Climate Change
The Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018
Made
13th March 2018
Coming into force
15th April 2018
The Secretary of State, having consulted in accordance with section 124(4) of the Energy Act 2004(1) (“the 2004 Act”) and section 2(4) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999(2) (“the 1999 Act”), makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by: sections 124, 125A(1), 125B(1), 126(1) to (5), 127, 128(1) and (2), 129(1), 132(4) and 192(4) of the 2004 Act(3); sections 2 and 7(8) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 11, 12, 17 and 21A of Schedule 1 to, the 1999 Act(4); and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(5) (“the 1972 Act”), as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act(6).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to the environment(7) and in relation to energy and energy sources(8).
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears expedient to the Secretary of State for certain references to provisions of European Union instruments to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with sections 124(5) and 192(3) of the 2004 Act; section 2(8) of the 1999 Act; and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act, and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
2004 c.20 (“the 2004 Act”).
1999 c.24 (“the 1999 Act”).
Sections 125A, 125B and 126(5) of the 2004 Act were inserted by section 78 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Climate Change Act 2008 (c.27). Section 192(4) of the 2004 Act was amended by section 62 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c.11).
Paragraph 21A of Schedule 1 to the 1999 Act was inserted by section 38 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (c.33). There are other amendments to the 1999 Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.
1972 c.68 (“the 1972 Act”). Section 2(2) of the 1972 Act was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).
Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006. It was amended by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 and by S.I. 2007/1388.