163 Duty to promote particular objectives
Energy Act 2023 (2023 c 52) | Legislation

General duties

163  Duty to promote particular objectives

(1)     The ISOP must carry out its functions in the way that it considers is best calculated to promote—

(a)     the net zero objective;

(b)     the security of supply objective;

(c)     the efficiency and economy objective.

(2)     The net zero objective is the objective of enabling the Secretary of State to meet the duties imposed by—

(a)     section 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (net UK carbon account target for 2050), and

(b)     section 4(1)(b) of that Act (UK carbon account not to exceed carbon budget).

(3)     The security of supply objective is the objective of ensuring the security of supply, to existing and

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