# The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008, Article 6: Determining carbon emissions reduction obligations and insulation obligations

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Authority must determine a supplier’s—
(a) carbon emissions reduction obligation;
(b) insulation obligation; and
(c) super priority group obligation.
(2) The Authority must refer to the matters in article 7 when determining each of the obligations referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the obligation period is the period—
(a) commencing 1st April 2008, except for a new supplier; and
(b) ending on 31st December 2012.
(4) For a new supplier who satisfies article 4(1) for the first time on—
(a) 31st December 2008, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2009;
(b) 31st December 2009, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2010;
(c) 31st December 2010, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2011;
(d) 31st December 2011, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2012.
(5) The Authority must notify a supplier of that supplier’s—
(a) carbon emissions reduction obligation by 28th February prior to the commencement of the obligation period;
(b) insulation obligation by 1st November 2010 or, in respect of a new supplier to whom article 4(1) applies for the first time on or after 31st December 2010, by 28th February 2011 or 28th February 2012 as applicable; and
(c) super priority group obligation by 1st November 2010 or, in respect of a new supplier to whom article 4(1) applies for the first time on or after 31st December 2010, by 28th February 2011 or 28th February 2012 as applicable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/188/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-carbon-emissions-reduction-order-2008/article-6
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