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The Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT)

The Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) - which came into effect on 1 April 2008 and will run until 2011 - is an obligation on energy suppliers to achieve targets for promoting reductions in carbon emissions in the household sector.

It is the principal driver of energy efficiency improvements in existing homes in Great Britain. It marks a significant strengthening of our efforts to reduce household carbon emissions – with a doubling of the level of activity of its predecessor Energy Efficiency Commitment (EEC).

Suppliers must direct at least 40% of carbon savings to a priority group of low-income and elderly consumers. By extending the priority group to include the over 70s we are ensuring that a large number of fuel poor households, who are not eligible under the current criteria, become eligible for support.

The newly-launched ACT ON CO2 advice line will help customers take advantage of suppliers' offers under CERT.

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About Defra

Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) is a UK Government Department.

The overarching challenge for Defra is to enable everyone to live within our environmental means. This is most clearly exemplified by the need to:

• tackle climate change internationally and through domestic action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and
• secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment.

Central to achieving these goals will be reducing the environmental impact of the lifestyles we lead, the products that the country’s economy produces and consumes, and the waste we produce. We also need to reduce the global impact of our food production and consumption, improving the contribution that a profitable and competitive farming industry in this country can make to our environment.

These challenges can only be met by a respected department, making it vital that we focus on delivering to the needs of our many customers efficiently and effectively. Defra will do this while maintaining high levels of protection of human, animal, and plant health and ensuring the economy is resilient to risks such as those from flooding, disruption to food or water supply and the consequences of a chemical, biological or nuclear incident. Defra is also responsible for enabling adaptation to the inevitable impacts of climate change.

Defra champions Sustainable Development, helping Government as a whole to deliver economic, social and environmental sustainability. Defra is also the focal point for rural policy, supporting strong rural communities and ensuring that dispersed rural needs are reflected in social and place-based policies across Government. The Department has a strong international dimension, with a critical role in both European Union and global policy making.

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