Clause 84 - Gas and Electricity Markets Authority sustainability duty
Energy Bill [Lords]
8:55 am
Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown, Labour)
I beg to move amendment No. 189, in
clause 84, page 64, line 31, leave out from 'Authority)' to end of line 35 and add 'for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
''(1) The principal objective of the Secretary of State and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (in this Act referred to as 'the Authority') in carrying out their respective functions under this Part is the promotion of renewable energy, having due regard to—
(a) the duties set out in subsection (2), and
(b) the achievement of sustainable development.
(2) The duties set out in this subsection are—
(a) to protect the interests of consumers in relation to electricity conveyed by distribution systems, wherever appropriate by promoting effective competition between persons engaged in, or in commercial activities connected with, the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity or the provision or use of electricity interconnectors; and
(b) to carry out their respective functions under this Part in the manner which he or it considers is best calculated to further the principal objective and the duty set out in paragraph (a), having regard to—
(i) the need to secure that all reasonable demands for electricity are met, and
(ii) the need to secure that licence holders are able to finance the activities which are the subject of obligations imposed by or under this Part, the Utilities Act 2000 or Part 3 or 4 of the Energy Act 2004.'','.