Moved by
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
29: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause—
“Decarbonisation obligation
(1) The Secretary of State must bring forward regulations for a “decarbonisation obligation” within a year following enactment for the purposes of ensuring obligations under section 1(1) are met.
(2) A decarbonisation obligation means the level of carbon intensity of electricity generation in the United Kingdom that a relevant supplier may not exceed in respect of the total kilowatt hours of electricity that it supplies to customers in England and Wales during that year.
(3) In setting a decarbonisation order, the Secretary of State must first obtain and take account of advice from the Committee on Climate Change.
(4) Under this section, a “relevant supplier” refers to electricity suppliers supplying electricity in the United Kingdom.
(5) Section 4 makes further provision in relation to subsection (2).”