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# regulation and delivery of government schemes | # regulation and delivery of government schemes | ||
Ofgem are independent of government the industry | 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 [[ | 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== |