# The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012, Article 3: Overall carbon emissions reduction target, carbon saving community target and home heating cost reduction target


(1) For the period 1st January 2013 to 31st March 2015 the overall—
(a) carbon emissions reduction target is 20.9 MtCO2;
(b) carbon saving community target is 6.8 MtCO2;
(c) home heating cost reduction target is £4.2bn cost savings.
(2) The Administrator must ensure that the sum of all—
(a) total carbon emissions reduction obligations imposed on suppliers equals the overall carbon emissions reduction target;
(b) total carbon saving community obligations imposed on suppliers equals the overall carbon savings community target; and
(c) total home heating cost reduction obligations imposed on suppliers equals the overall home heating cost reduction target.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111530276/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-energy-companies-obligation-order-2012/article-3
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