Energy Act 2008
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to make provision relating to gas importation and storage; to make provision in relation to electricity generated from renewable sources; to make provision about the decommissioning of energy installations and wells; to make provision about the management and disposal of waste produced during the operation of nuclear installations; to make provision relating to petroleum licences; to make provision about third party access to oil and gas infrastructure and modifications of pipelines; to make provision about reports relating to energy matters; to make provision relating to gas meters and electricity meters and provision relating to electricity safety; to make provision about the security of equipment, software and information relating to nuclear matters; and for connected purposes.
Summary
The Energy Bill contains the legislative provisions required to implement UK energy policy following the publication of the Energy Review 2006 and the Energy White Paper 2007. <br><br>This policy is driven by the two long-term energy challenges faced by the UK: tackling climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy.<br><br><strong>Key areas</strong><br><br><ul><li>Strengthens the regulatory framework for offshore gas supply infrastructure to enable private sector investment </li><li>Creates a regulatory framework to enable private sector investment in Carbon Capture and Storage projects</li><li>Strengthens the Renewables Obligation to drive greater and more rapid deployment of renewables in the UK</li><li>Strengthens statutory decommissioning provisions for offshore renewables and oil and gas installations to minimise the risk of liabilities falling to the Government</li><li>Improves the offshore oil and gas licensing regime in response to changes in the commercial environment and enable the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to carry out its regulatory functions more effectively</li><li>Ensures the operators of new nuclear power stations accumulate funds to meet the full costs of decommissioning and their full share of waste management costs</li><li>Introduces amending powers such that Ofgem is able to run the offshore electricity transmission licensing regime more effectively.</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
10 January 2008 – 10 January 2008
- 2nd reading· Commons
22 January 2008 – 22 January 2008
- Programme motion· Commons
22 January 2008 – 22 January 2008
- Money resolution· Commons
22 January 2008 – 22 January 2008
- Committee stage· Commons
5 February 2008 – 11 March 2008
- Report stage· Commons
30 April 2008 – 30 April 2008
- 3rd reading· Commons
30 April 2008 – 30 April 2008
- 1st reading· Lords
1 May 2008 – 1 May 2008
- 2nd reading· Lords
21 May 2008 – 21 May 2008
- Committee stage· Lords
12 June 2008 – 1 July 2008
- Report stage· Lords
22 October 2008 – 28 October 2008
- 3rd reading· Lords
5 November 2008 – 5 November 2008
- Programme motion· Commons
18 November 2008 – 18 November 2008
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
18 November 2008 – 18 November 2008
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
26 November 2008 – 26 November 2008
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
26 November 2008 – 26 November 2008
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 259.