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RPC opinion: The Clean Heat Market Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 options assessment

The RPC's opinion of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's options assessment for the regulations laid before Parliament on 20 November 2025.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 1 December 2025

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RPC opinion: The Clean Heat Market Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 options assessment

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The regulations set the low carbon heat target for the Clean Heat Market Mechanism’s (CHMM) second scheme year beginning 1 April 2026. The CHMM is designed to provide the UK’s heating industry with the confidence and incentive to invest in developing the low carbon heat pump market.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘green’ rating to the options assessment for the regulations on 6 May 2025. This means that we considered it to be fit for purpose based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary. 

The RPC’s opinion refers to the evidence and analysis presented in the options assessment, not the policy itself.

Following issue of the RPC’s opinion, the government published The Clean Heat Market Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 impact assessment dated 12 November 2025. 

Under the Better Regulation Framework, the department is not required to submit the impact assessment to the RPC for further independent scrutiny.

Published 1 December 2025