# The Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Transport
Energy
Climate Change
Made 13th March 2018
Coming into force 15th April 2018
The Secretary of State, having consulted in accordance with section 124(4) of the Energy Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) and section 2(4) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”), makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by: sections 124, 125A(1), 125B(1), 126(1) to (5), 127, 128(1) and (2), 129(1), 132(4) and 192(4) of the 2004 Act; sections 2 and 7(8) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 11, 12, 17 and 21A of Schedule 1 to, the 1999 Act; and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”), as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to the environment and in relation to energy and energy sources.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears expedient to the Secretary of State for certain references to provisions of European Union instruments to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with sections 124(5) and 192(3) of the 2004 Act; section 2(8) of the 1999 Act; and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act, and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/374/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renewable-transport-fuels-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-regulations-2018/introduction
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