This Act makes provision for: improvement of energy efficiency; security of energy supplies; measures for educing carbon emission; extension of powers of the Coal Authority in relation to offering and charging for services relating to non-coal mining activities; and repeal of the Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA) 1995. The Act implements elements of government programmes UK’s transition to a secure, safe, low-carbon, affordable energy system, and to mobilise commitment to ambitious action on climate change internationally. Specific issues that are dealt with include: Green Deal plans (agreements for energy improvements), Regulations to be made by the Secretary of State so as to provide for a scheme authorizing persons to act as green deal providers and green deal installers and regulating the conduct of these ‘green deal participants’; promotion of reductions in carbon emissions; flexibility in making arrangements about maritime boundaries with the United Kingdom's neighbours in relation with reduction of carbon emissions; incentives for renewable energy; and carbon budgeting under the Climate Change Act 2008.
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte · 2011-08-11