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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-carbon-emissions-reduction-order-2008/article-15",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/188",
  "legislation_title": "The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-carbon-emissions-reduction-order-2008",
  "path": "article/15",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Estimated reduction in carbon emissions",
  "text": "(1) The Authority must estimate the reduction in carbon emissions for an action which it approves as a qualifying action.\n(2) To estimate the reduction for a standard action, except a standard action listed in paragraph (2A), the Authority must apply to that action the appropriate carbon co-efficient values set out in Schedule 3.\n(2A) To estimate the reduction for a standard action which is—\n(a) loft insulation plus, the Authority must—\n(i) apply to that action the appropriate carbon co-efficient values set out in Schedule 3; and\n(ii) increase the reduction in carbon emissions expected to be achieved in accordance with article 19(3A)(a)(ii) as if the reduction in carbon emissions expected to be achieved by such action is achieved;\n(b) a real-time display, the Authority must do so in accordance with article 19(4A)(a) or (b), as applicable, as if the reduction in carbon emissions expected to be achieved by such action is achieved but must not increase the reduction by 50%;\n(c) a home energy advice package, the Authority must do so in accordance with article 19(4A)(c) as if the reduction in carbon emissions expected to be achieved by such action is achieved but must not increase the reduction by 50%.\n(3) To estimate the reduction for a market transformation action, except a market transformation action which is the provision of a real-time display or a home energy advice package, the Authority must—\n(a) apply to that action the appropriate carbon co-efficient values set out in Schedule 3; and\n(b) increase the reduction in carbon emissions expected to be achieved by that action by 50%.\n(3A) To estimate the reduction for a market transformation action which is the provision of—\n(a) a real-time display, the Authority must do so in accordance with article 19(4A)(a) or (b), as applicable, as if the reduction in carbon emissions expected to be achieved by such action is achieved;\n(b) a home energy advice package, the Authority must do so in accordance with article 19(4A)(c) as if the reduction in carbon emissions expected to be achieved by such action is achieved.\n(4) To estimate the reduction for a priority group flexibility action, the Authority must do so in accordance with article 20 as if the reduction in carbon emissions expected to be achieved by such action is achieved.\n(5) To estimate the reduction for a demonstration action, the Authority must use the formula in article 21.\n(6) The Authority must notify a supplier of the estimates it makes under this article.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 15(2) inserted (21.7.2009) by The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1904), arts. 1, 7(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 15(2A) inserted (21.7.2009) by The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1904), arts. 1, 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 15(3) inserted (21.7.2009) by The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1904), arts. 1, 7(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 15(3A) inserted (21.7.2009) by The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1904), arts. 1, 7(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 15 in force at 31.1.2008, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/188/article/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:37:24.925435+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}