A Bill to promote energy efficiency; to require specific bodies to publish sustainable energy plans; to make provision for the transfer of functions to principal councils; and for connect purposes.
This Bill would require Regional Development Agencies and principal councils to publish sustainable energy plans after local consultation. The aim of the plans would be to facilitate the achievement of national carbon reduction targets, security of energy supply and national fuel poverty targets.
House of Commons
12 November 2009
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This bill would require Regional Development Agencies and principal councils to publish sustainable energy plans after local consultation. The plans would aim to help the country meet national carbon reduction targets, improve energy security, and tackle fuel poverty. It also provides for the transfer of certain functions to principal councils to support local energy planning.
Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; no further stages have taken place in the provided information.
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1 Jul 2009
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 1 July. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Alan Simpson.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
