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Have your say on plans for tighter energy efficiency standards in commercial buildings

The government is seeking views on how to improve the energy performance of non-domestic private rented buildings through tighter minimum energy efficiency standards. It has set out clear long-term trajectory to 2030, ‘to provide time and certainty’ to non-domestic landlords, businesses and the energy efficiency market in delivering the energy savings to support a zero-carbon […]

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in Industry, Policy

Spending Round 2019: £30 million for Net Zero, and other green economy pledges

The chancellor delivered his Spending Round yesterday, announcing ‘the fastest planned increase in day-to-day departmental spending for 15 years’. Amid ongoing political uncertainty over Brexit, and the possibility of a general election, the plans announced apply for a single year, rather than the three which would be expected of traditional review. Environmental and climate change […]

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A cross-party committee has warned of the ‘lack of government policies in place’ to deliver the UK’s legally binding target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
in Industry, Policy

Net-zero: The ten key policy initiatives to get us there

A cross-party committee has warned of the ‘lack of government policies in place’ to deliver the UK’s legally binding target of net-zero emissions by 2050. The Science and Technology Committee’s new report says that ‘urgent action is needed’ and lays out ten key policy recommendations across different sectors to prepare the UK for net-zero. Rt […]

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Last chance to share your views on EPCs

Last chance to share your views on EPCs The government is seeking industry views on how well Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) currently perform and how they could be improved. The Call for Evidence, which closes on 19th October 2018, wants to hear from a range of people including non-domestic building owners/occupiers, and energy efficiency professionals. […]

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Government seeks evidence and feedback on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)

The Government is seeking evidence on how Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are currently performing. It is actively welcoming feedback on suggestions for improvement. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are a widely used measure of the energy performance of buildings, both in the residential and commercial sectors, and are a key tool in promoting energy efficiency improvements […]

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in Legislation, Policy

Government says streamlined energy and carbon reporting ‘to be mandatory’

According to a report in Accounting Daily, the government has decided on mandatory streamlined energy and carbon reporting (SECR) reporting following a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation which attracted 155 responses. This consultation found that 75% of respondents favoured this approach, which will build on the existing mandatory reporting of greenhouse […]

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