Sustainable Energy Act 2003
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Long titleAn Act to make provision about the development and promotion of a sustainable energy policy; to amend the Utilities Act 2000; and for connected purposes.
Territorial extentEngland and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, except that section 6 does not extend to Northern Ireland, and sections 2 to 5 and 7 do not extend to that country or to Scotland.[2]
Royal assent30 October 2003
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about the development and promotion of a sustainable energy policy; to amend the Utilities Act 2000; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2003 c. 30 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, except that section 6 does not extend to Northern Ireland, and sections 2 to 5 and 7 do not extend to that country or to Scotland.[2] |
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| Royal assent | 30 October 2003 |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Text of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Sustainable Energy Act 2003[1] (c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The white paper "Our energy future – creating a low carbon economy" (Cm 5761), published in February 2003, is a precursor of this act.[3]
The legislation was passed as a private member's bill.[4]
Provisions
The act set various sustainable energy targets and allocated £60,000,000 to renewable energy.[5] The government was required to publish a statutory target for residential energy efficiency which was fulfilled in 2004, when the government published a target to reduce carbon emissions by 4.2 metric tonnes by 2010.[6]
