Green Energy (Definition and Promotion)
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to define the term “green energy”; to promote its development, installation and usage; and for connected purposes.
Summary
<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 January 2009 – 21 January 2009
- 2nd reading· Commons
8 May 2009 – 8 May 2009
- Money resolution· Commons
17 June 2009 – 17 June 2009
- Committee stage· Commons
24 June 2009 – 24 June 2009
- Report stage· Commons
3 July 2009 – 3 July 2009
- 3rd reading· Commons
3 July 2009 – 3 July 2009
- 1st reading· Lords
6 July 2009 – 6 July 2009
- 2nd reading· Lords
13 October 2009 – 13 October 2009
- Order of Commitment discharged· Lords
28 October 2009 – 28 October 2009
- 3rd reading· Lords
5 November 2009 – 5 November 2009
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
12 November 2009 – 12 November 2009
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 405.