Article 16 Reporting and monitoring

(1)

A supplier must provide to the Authority—

(a)

information relating to—

(i)

its proposals for complying with any aspect of its carbon emissions reduction obligation; and

(ii)

whether the supplier has complied with that obligation;

(iii)

and

(b)

in relation to a demonstration action—

(i)

the information obtained by the supplier on whether the action is reducing carbon emissions; and

(ii)

the supplier’s assessment of the effectiveness of the action at promoting a reduction in carbon emissions.

(2)

The information must be provided by a supplier in such form and at such time as the Authority may reasonably request.

(3)

Information provided under paragraph (1)(b) must be published by the Authority but it may do so in such form as it thinks fit.

(4)

By 31st July 2009 and 31st July 2010 the Authority must submit to the Secretary of State a report setting out in respect of the year ending on the preceding 31st March the progress made—

(a)

by each supplier towards complying with the supplier’s—

(i)

carbon emissions reduction obligation;

(ii)

priority group obligation; and

(b)

towards achieving the overall carbon emissions reduction target.