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Energy Act 2008 (2008 Cap. 32).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Act makes provision with respect to the importation and storage of gas, oil and gas production, offshore storage of carbon dioxide for the purpose of its permanent disposal, the payment of costs for the decommissioning of energy installations (i.e. nuclear, offshore renewables and oil and gas), clean-up of nuclear sites, petroleum and gas licences, the production of electricity from renewable sources and renewable energy in general. The principal objective of the Act is to update the legislative framework in this field so as to meet requirements of the present energy market.
In the provisions relating to exploitation of areas outside the territorial sea for gas importation and storage, reference is made to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk89677.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Long title of text
An Act to make provision relating to gas importation and storage; to make provision in relation to electricity generated from renewable sources; to make provision relating to electricity transmission; to make provision about payments to small-scale generators of lowcarbon electricity; to make provision about the decommissioning of energy installations and wells; to make provision about the management and disposal of waste produced during the operation of nuclear installations; to make provision relating to petroleum licences; to make provision about third party access to oil and gas infrastructure and modifications of pipelines; to make provision about reports relating to energy matters; to make provision about the duties of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; to make provision about payments in respect of the renewable generation of heat; to make provision relating to gas meters and electricity meters and provision relating to electricity safety; to make provision about the security of equipment, software and information relating to nuclear matters; and for connected purposes.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Energy Act 2016 (c. 20).
Energy Act 2013 (2013 Cap. 32).
Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment of the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2453 of 2011).
Renewable Heat Incentive (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2195 of 2011).
Energy Act 2011 (2011 Cap. 16).
Energy Act 2008 (Storage of Carbon Dioxide) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 224 of 2011).
Implemented by
Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.I. No. 301 of 2014).
Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 928 of 2014).
Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Finance and Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 126 of 2013).
Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 461 of 2012).
Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2860 of 2011).
Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Finance and Fees) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 134 of 2011).
Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 2850 of 2010).
Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 1513 of 2010).