Energy Security and Green Economy Bill

Date	Thursday, December 9, 2010
Topic	Economy [4] Governance [5] Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Climate Change [6] Energy, Waste & Natural Resources [7] Sustainable Development [8] Environment [9] Infrastructure [10]

The Government has published its new Bill which they claim will drive the provision of energy efficiency for homes and businesses, enable low carbon energy supply and create a fair energy market. As such it is a key piece of legislation that will be crucial if we are to achieve the UK’s contribution to carbon emission reductions over the next decade and beyond.

More on the Government's Bill [2]

Friends of the Earth has produced a short guide [3] to what should be included in the final legislation when it is passed in 2011. Key demands include:

Local carbon budgets for all local authorities;
A national retrofit scheme for UK homes
Emissions Performance Standards for coal and gas power stations;
Extension of Feed In Tariffs to cover installations up to 10MW.

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Links:
[1] http://www.yourclimate.org/system/files/news_images/Picture%205_1.png
[2] http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/legislation/energy_bill/energy_bill.aspx
[3] http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/energy_bill_overview.pdf
[4] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/economy
[5] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/governance-civic-participation/governance
[6] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/environment/greenhouse-gas-emissions-climate-change
[7] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/environment/energy-waste-natural-resources
[8] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/environment/sustainable-development
[9] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/environment
[10] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/infrastructure