Policy papers and consultations

We're seeking views on proposed amendments to legislation so both ECO schemes use the latest versions of the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) and Reduced Data SAP (RdSAP).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 22 March 2024

We're seeking views on policy proposals and the introduction of a range of proposed amendments to the existing Boiler Upgrade Scheme Regulations.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 14 March 2024

This tax information and impact note is about additional buildings and technologies that will benefit from VAT relief for the installation of energy-saving materials.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 11 January 2024

• Extension of VAT energy-saving materials relief

  Who is likely to be affected Businesses that install qualifying…

We're seeking views on proposals for heat network zoning in England, to attract investment and give local communities access to cheaper, greener heat sooner.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 18 December 2023

We’re seeking views on the future role of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) and the final design of Phase 3, which will help industry to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 22 November 2023

This strategy sets out how the UK will decarbonise our homes, and our commercial, industrial and public sector buildings, as part of setting a path to net zero by 2050.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 1 March 2023

We're seeking views on a proposal for updated ecodesign requirements for lighting products from 2023 and 2027.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 10 January 2023

We're seeking views on proposed changes to improve and strengthen the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 28 July 2022

We're calling for evidence on the design and implementation of policies that can encourage the market for low emissions industrial products to grow.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 21 July 2022

We're seeking views on our proposed changes to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme for the next scheme (ECO4), due to begin in April 2022.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 1 April 2022

We're seeking views on options for the future support for low carbon heat, beyond the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 16 February 2022

We're seeking views on proposals to improve the latest Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) approach to assessing homes connected to heat networks that use recovered heat or Combined Heat and Power.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 15 December 2021

This framework sets out the UK plan on how we will drive products to use less energy, resources and materials and how this will contribute to achieving net zero.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 4 November 2021

We're seeking views on the design of the proposed Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) scheme, a funding programme to help new and existing heat networks move to low and zero carbon technologies.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 7 September 2021

We're seeking views on the future direction of the scheme, and on proposed technical changes for the 2020 update of the Energy Technology Criteria List (ETCL).

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 9 June 2021

We're seeking views on annual tolerance levels associated with smart meter installation targets for energy suppliers in Great Britain and the level of reporting thresholds for large energy suppliers.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 1 June 2021

We're seeking views on the proposed targets for the minimum energy efficiency standard for privately rented non-domestic buildings in 2030.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 22 April 2021

We're seeking views on the government's proposed framework to improve implementation and enforcement of the EPC B target by 2030 for privately rented non-domestic buildings.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 17 March 2021

We're seeking views on the government’s proposals to introduce a national performance-based policy framework for rating the energy and carbon performance of large commercial and industrial buildings.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 17 March 2021

We're seeking views on proposed updates to ecodesign and energy labelling requirements.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 10 March 2021