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# regulation and delivery of government schemes
# regulation and delivery of government schemes


Ofgem are independent of government the industry industry and other stakeholders, and are governed by the '''Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA)'''. The Authorities powers are provided for under the following:
Ofgem are independent of government, the industry and other stakeholders, and are governed by the '''Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA)'''. The Authorities powers are provided for under the following:
* Gas Act 1986
* Gas Act 1986
* Electricity Act 1989
* Electricity Act 1989
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* measures set out in a number of Energy Acts<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are Ofgem Website: Who we are]</ref>
* measures set out in a number of Energy Acts<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are Ofgem Website: Who we are]</ref>


Examples of key interactions with the waste and resource sector under point 4 above includes the regulation and delivery of the [[Renewable Obligation Order]], [[Contract for Difference]], [[Feed in Tariff]], and [[Renewable Heat Incentive]]. In respect of the demonstration of the renewable nature of the power generated (point 2 above, in respect of the different schemes in place) an annual sustainability report is required as part of demonstrating [[Biomass Sustainability]] and for larger projects this is measured on a monthly basis<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/ro/applicants/biomass-sustainability Ofgem website: Biomass Sustainability]]</ref>.
Examples of key interactions with the waste and resource sector under point 4 above includes the regulation and delivery of the [[Renewables Obligation Order 2002|Renewables Obligation Order]], [[Contract for Difference]], [[Feed in Tariff]], and [[Renewable Heat Incentive]]. In respect of the demonstration of the renewable nature of the power generated (point 2 above, in respect of the different schemes in place) an annual sustainability report is required as part of demonstrating [[Biomass Sustainability]] and for larger projects this is measured on a monthly basis<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/ro/applicants/biomass-sustainability Ofgem website: Biomass Sustainability]]</ref>.


==References==
==References==