Sustainable Energy Act 2003
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about the development and promotion of a sustainable energy policy; to amend the Utilities Act 2000; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2003 c. 30 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, except that section 6 does not extend to Northern Ireland, and sections 2 to 5 and 7 do not extend to that country or to Scotland.[2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 October 2003 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Sustainable Energy Act 2003[1] (c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Legislative passage
The white paper "Our energy future – creating a low carbon economy" (Cm 5761), published in February 2003, is a precursor of this act.[3]
The legislation was passed as a private member's bill.[4]
Provisions
The act set various sustainable energy targets and allocated £60,000,000 to renewable energy.[5] The government was required to publish a statutory target for residential energy efficiency which was fulfilled in 2004, when the government published a target to reduce carbon emissions by 4.2 metric tonnes by 2010.[6]
Section 9 – Citation, extent and commencement
The following orders have been made under this section:
- The Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003 (SI 2003/2986 (C. 110))
- The Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2004 (SI 2004/1203 (C. 51))
References
- "Sustainable Energy Act 2003". Current Law Statutes 2003. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2003. Volume 2. Chapter 30. pp 30-1 to 30-9.
- Halsbury's Statutes,
- ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 9(1) of this act.
- ^ The Sustainable Energy Act 2003, sections 9(2) to (4)
- ^ Explanatory notes, paragraph 3
- ^ Langdon, Julia (19 July 2016). "Brian White obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Armstrong, Franny (5 May 2010). "Should greens vote for the Green party in this election?". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Boardman, Brenda (2007). "Home Truths: A Low Carbon Strategy To Reduce UK Housing Emissions By 80% By 2050" (PDF). Friends of the Earth. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
External links
- The Sustainable Energy Act 2003, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Sustainable Energy Act 2003, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Sustainable Energy Act 2003.