SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2REQUIREMENTS

PART 1REQUIREMENTS

Carbon and energy management plan

16.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until a CEP (Second Iteration) for that part has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State.

(2) The CEP (Second Iteration) prepared under sub-paragraph (1) must be substantially in accordance with the CEP (First Iteration) and must—

(a)include reasonable measures for the management and minimisation of carbon emissions during construction of the authorised development; and

(b)specify the measures to be taken in the event of any failure to meet a target set out in the CEP (First Iteration).

(3) The construction of the relevant part of the authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the CEP (Second Iteration) approved for that part under sub-paragraph (1).

(4) A CEP (Third Iteration) must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State as soon as reasonably practicable at the end of the construction, commissioning and handover stage of any part of the authorised development, in accordance with the process set out in the CEP (First Iteration).

(5) The CEP (Third Iteration) prepared under sub-paragraph (4) must address the matters set out in the CEP (Second Iteration) that are relevant to the operation and maintenance of the authorised development and must contain the long-term commitments to manage and minimise carbon emissions during the operation and maintenance of the authorised development.

(6) The authorised development must be operated and maintained in accordance with a CEP (Third Iteration).

(7) In this paragraph—

“CEP (First Iteration)” means the carbon and energy management plan listed in Schedule 16 (documents to be certified) and certified by the Secretary of State and which is the first iteration of the carbon and energy management plan;

“CEP (Second Iteration)” means the second iteration of the carbon and energy management plan to be submitted and approved under paragraph 16(1) of this Schedule; and

“CEP (Third Iteration)” means the third iteration of the carbon and energy plan which is a handover carbon and energy management plan.