A Bill to set targets relating to energy generation and consumption; to make provision for the sectoral targets to be met; and for connected purposes
The Bill would set energy efficiency and energy usage targets for different sectors of the economy, to be achieved by 2020. It would also set a target of 20 per cent of electricity to be generated from renewables by 2020, together with targets for microgeneration and combined heat and power generation.
House of Commons
12 April 2010
The Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill would set legally binding targets for energy efficiency, energy use and energy generation across different parts of the economy, to be met by 2020. It would also require that 20% of electricity be produced from renewable sources by 2020, and it would establish targets for microgeneration and for combined heat and power (CHP). The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is in the early stages of passage and is at the second reading in the House of Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 9 February 2010. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The 2009-10 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
