# 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

Extent: E+W+S

(1) For the period 1st January 2013 to 31st March 2015 the overall—
(a) carbon emissions reduction target is 14 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/uksi/2012/3018/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-energy-companies-obligation-order-2012/article-3
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