The Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources Regulations 2011

Made: 7th February 2011

Laid before Parliament: 9th February 2011

Coming into force: 14th March 2011

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Target for the renewables share in 2020

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Duty to introduce measures

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Adaptation costs review and statement of measures: Great Britain

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Adaptation costs review and statement of measures: Northern Ireland

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Duty to ensure measures are taken to inform the public

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Duty to make available information about equipment and systems

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Duty to ensure guidance is available about the optimal combination of renewable energy, energy efficient technologies and district heating and cooling

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Duty to ensure guidance is available about support schemes

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Duty to take steps to ensure certain public buildings fulfil an exemplary role

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Duty to ensure certification or qualification schemes are established and to make information available

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Duty to recognise certificates

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SCHEDULE — Indicative targets

Signed

Charles Hendry — Minister of State — 2011-02-07

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2010/761.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

[^f00003]: OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p.16.

[^f00004]: Article 5(6) of the Directive provides for the share of energy from renewable sources to be calculated as the gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources divided by the gross final consumption of energy from all energy sources, expressed as a percentage. Article 5 of the Directive makes provision for the calculation of the gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources and from all energy sources.

[^f00005]: See sections 6 and 64 of the Electricity Act 1989. Relevant amendments were made by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27).

[^f00006]: 1989 c. 29 see sections 4 and 64. Relevant amendments were made by the Utilities Act 2000, section 28 and by the Energy Act 2004 (c.20), sections 89 and 135 and Schedule 19, paragraph 15.

[^f00007]: See sections 6 and 64 of the Electricity Act 1989. Relevant amendments were made by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 and section 136 of the Energy Act 2004.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1).

[^f00009]: The definition of “electricity distributor” was inserted into article 3 of the 1992 Order by regulation 4(c) of the Electricity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. (NI) 2007 No 321).

[^f00010]: See the definition of “distribute” in article 3 of the 1992 Order, which was inserted by regulation 4(b) of the Electricity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007. The definition of “transmission system” was inserted into article 3 of the 1992 Order by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3 to the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/419) (N.I. 6).

[^f00011]: Article 10(1)(b) was substituted by article 28(4) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.

Editorial notes

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