Green Energy (Definition and Promotion)

A Bill to define the term “green energy”; to promote its development, installation and usage; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 January 2009 by Mr Peter Ainsworth (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law, receiving Royal Assent on 12 November 2009.

What the bill does

<p>This Bill seeks to define and promote ‘green energy. It aims to facilitate the development of green energy by: </p><ul><li>requiring a review and revision of the Government’s microgeneration strategy, including feed-in tariffs</li><li>changing permitted development rights in planning law to facilitate the installation of domestic-scale wind turbines or air source heat pumps </li><li>ensuring that any increase in the value of a domestic property caused by the installation of energy efficiency measures or microgeneration systems will not result in higher council tax or, similarly, in higher rates bills for non-domestic properties.</li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

1st reading Commons 21 Jan 2009
2nd reading Commons 8 May 2009
Money resolution Commons 17 Jun 2009
Committee stage Commons 24 Jun 2009
Report stage Commons 3 Jul 2009
3rd reading Commons 3 Jul 2009
1st reading Lords 6 Jul 2009
2nd reading Lords 13 Oct 2009
Order of Commitment discharged Lords 28 Oct 2009
3rd reading Lords 5 Nov 2009
Royal Assent Unassigned 12 Nov 2009

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Nov 2009.