# The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008, Article 9: Achievement of carbon emissions reduction obligations


(1) A supplier must achieve its carbon emissions reduction obligation by promoting qualifying actions to domestic energy users.
(2) A qualifying action must be approved by the Authority.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), if a supplier promotes—
(a) a market transformation action;
(b) a demonstration action; or
(c) both such actions,
no more than 6% of the supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation may be achieved by these actions.
(4) Where—
(a) the Authority approves the promotion of microgeneration as a market transformation action; and
(b) at least 2% of a supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation is achieved by that promotion,
the limit in paragraph (3) is 8%.
(5) The Authority—
(a) must determine whether or not the limit in paragraph (3) is exceeded; but
(b) in doing so it must not apply the increased reduction provided for by article 19(4)(b) to a market transformation action.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110805306/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-carbon-emissions-reduction-order-2008/article-9
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