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Energy Bill [HL]

1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— ““Purpose of this Part (1) The principal purpose of this Part is to deliver energy savings from the domestic building stock, which will make commensurate contributions to— (a) the achievement of the target contained in section 1(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (the target for 2050) and the carbon budget set for each budgetary period under Part 1 of that Act (carbon target and budgeting); and (b) the elimination of fuel poverty by the target date required by section 2(2)(d) of the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 (strategy relating to fuel poverty). (2) In performing functions, exercising powers and reviewing the effectiveness of the green deal under this Part, the Secretary of State must have regard to— (a) the principal purpose set out in subsection (1); and (b) the recommendations from time to time of the Committee on Climate Change where these are adopted by the Secretary of State.””