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Energy Act 2011

A Bill to make provision for the arrangement and financing of energy efficiency improvements to be made to properties by owners and occupiers; about the energy efficiency of properties in the private rented sector; about the promotion by energy companies of reductions in carbon emissions and home-heating costs; about information relating to energy consumption, efficiency and tariffs; for increasing the security of energy supplies; about access to upstream petroleum infrastructure; about a special administration regime for energy supply companies; about designations under the Continental Shelf Act 1964; about licence modifications relating to offshore transmission and distribution of electricity; about the decommissioning of nuclear sites; about the powers of the Coal Authority; for the repeal of measures relating to home energy efficiency; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Energy Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 8 December 2010 by Lord Marland (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Energy Act 2011, receiving Royal Assent on 18 October 2011.

What the bill does

<p>The flagship policy in the Bill is the 'Green Deal', a scheme whereby householders, private landlords and businesses would be given finance upfront to make energy efficiency improvements, which would then be paid for by energy bill savings. It also introduces a range of other provisions.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>establishes a new obligation on energy companies to help certain groups of consumers, who need extra support, with saving energy </li><li>facilitates the roll-out of smart meters</li><li>widens access to energy performance certificates</li><li>makes information on energy bills clearer</li><li>introduces measures designed to help improve energy security and to encourage low carbon generation</li><li>grants additional powers to the Coal Authority to charge for certain services. <br></li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 8 Dec 2010
  2. 2nd reading Lords 22 Dec 2010
  3. Committee stage Lords 17 Jan to 8 Feb 2011
  4. Report stage Lords 2 Mar to 8 Mar 2011
  5. 3rd reading Lords 15 Mar 2011
  6. 1st reading Commons 16 Mar 2011
  7. 2nd reading Commons 10 May 2011
  8. Programme motion Commons 10 May 2011
  9. Money resolution Commons 10 May 2011
  10. Ways and Means resolution Commons 10 May 2011
  11. Committee stage Commons 7 Jun to 21 Jun 2011
  12. Report stage Commons 14 Sep 2011
  13. 3rd reading Commons 14 Sep 2011
  14. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 4 Oct 2011
  15. Royal Assent Unassigned 18 Oct 2011

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 10 Nov 2011.