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  "legislation": "ukpga/2013/32",
  "legislation_title": "Energy Act 2013",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Matters to be taken into account",
  "text": "(1) The following matters must be taken into account by the Secretary of State in setting or amending a decarbonisation target range.\n(2) The matters are—\n(a) scientific knowledge about climate change;\n(b) technology relevant to the generation and storage of electricity and to the demand for and use of electricity;\n(c) economic circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on the economy and the competitiveness of particular sectors of the economy;\n(d) fiscal circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on taxation, public spending and public borrowing;\n(e) social circumstances, and in particular the likely impact on fuel poverty;\n(f) the structure of the energy market in the United Kingdom;\n(g) differences in circumstances between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;\n(h) circumstances at European and international level;\n(i) the duties of the Secretary of State under sections 1 and 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon targets and budgets).",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/32/section/2",
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    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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