Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Act 2009
Encyclopedia
The Green Energy Act 2009 (c 19) is an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. The Act is intended to reduce carbon emissions in order to reduce climate change
, to increase the diversity and security of energy supplies, to reduce fuel poverty
, and to contribute to meeting the EU 2020 renewable energy targets.
.
Section 6(2) provides that the Act came into force at the end of the period of two months that began on the day that it was passed. The word "months" means calendar months. The day (that is to say, 12 November 2009) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of two months. This means that the Act came into force on 12 January 2010.
Section 6(3) provides for its extent.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The Act is intended to reduce carbon emissions in order to reduce climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
, to increase the diversity and security of energy supplies, to reduce fuel poverty
Fuel poverty
A household is said to be in fuel poverty when they cannot afford to keep adequately warm at reasonable cost, given it's income. The term is mainly used in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand, although the concept also applies everywhere in the world where poverty may be present.As the term fuel...
, and to contribute to meeting the EU 2020 renewable energy targets.
Section 1 - Definition and promotion of green energy
Sections 1(2) and (3) define the expression "green energy" for the purposes of this Act.Section 5 - Interpretation
This section defines the words and expressions "dwellinghouse", "energy efficiency measure", "equipment", "fuel poverty", "the GPDO" and "renewable or low-carbon source" for the purposes of the Act.Section 6 - Short title, commencement and extent
Section 6(1) authorises the citation of the Act by a short titleShort title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
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Section 6(2) provides that the Act came into force at the end of the period of two months that began on the day that it was passed. The word "months" means calendar months. The day (that is to say, 12 November 2009) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of two months. This means that the Act came into force on 12 January 2010.
Section 6(3) provides for its extent.
External links
- The Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Act 2009, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Act 2009, as originally enacted from the National Archives.