Clause 2 - Domestic energy efficiency
Sustainable Energy Bill
8:58 am
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
New clause 7—Domestic energy efficiency—
'(1) The Secretary of State shall take reasonable steps to achieve the carbon saving aims in relation to the energy efficiency of residential accommodation specified in any policy document for the time being designated by him.
(2) The Secretary of State shall within two months of the coming into force of this Act designate the following documents as policy documents, namely
(a) The Energy White Paper presented to Parliament in February 2003 Cmd 5761; and
(b) The Climate Change The UK Programme presented to Parliament in November 2000 Cmd 4913.
(3) The Secretary of State may, at any time,
(a) withdraw the designation of any document under this section provided that he shall not do so if this withdrawal would result in there being no designated document under this section
(b) designate such other documents as he sees fit as policy documents.
(4) The steps to be taken by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (1) above may include steps relating to the heating,
cooling, ventilation, lighting and insulation of residential accommodation.
(5) In deciding what steps to take and the extent to which to take those steps in order to achieve any carbon savings pursuant to subsection 1 above the Secretary of State may make an assessment of the steps being taken or reasonably expected to be taken in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and any reasonable assessment of the carbon saving that may be expected to result from those steps taken or reasonably expected to be taken.'.
New clause 8—Energy efficiency of residential accommodation: Secretary of State.
New clause 9—Energy efficiency of residential accommodation: National Assembly for Wales.
New clause 10—Energy efficiency of residential accommodation: energy conservation authorities.
Clause 6 stand part.