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LANDLORDS RACE TO MEET NEW REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, BUT DO THEY STACK UP?
One policy area which has been under review by the UK government is the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations. These regulations apply to heat networks – defined as shared heating systems where water is heated or chilled at a central source of production and...
CLOSURE OF CRC SCHEME – PLANS ANNOUNCED
BEIS has laid out guidance for the closure of the Carbon Reduction Commitment Scheme (CRC). The final compliance year for CRC was 2018 – 2019, with the final allowance surrender deadline of 31 October 2019. For the majority of CRC participants there are no further...
UK DECARBONISATION STRATEGY SETS VISION FOR WORLD’S FIRST LOW CARBON INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
The UK Government has unveiled an ambitious blueprint to deliver the world’s first low-carbon industrial sector and provide over £1 billion to cut emissions from industry and public buildings. The announcement has been welcomed by industry leaders and green groups as...
NON-DOMESTIC MEES – CONSULTATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ‘EPC B’ FUTURE TARGET
In 2015, in the PRS Regulations, the Government introduced minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) to improve the worst performing buildings in both the domestic and nondomestic stock. In October 2019, the Government consulted on proposals that would tighten the...
BUDGET 2021 – GREEN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR 10-POINT PLAN & FUTURE BUILDING STANDARDS
With many calling for a green recovery in today’s budget announcement, at first glance it appears that the climate and natural emergencies have taken a back seat to the economic crisis created by the Covid pandemic. That said, the green financial support announced...
NEW BUILDING REGULATIONS IN 2021 TO IMPACT CONSTRUCTION & RE-DEVELOPMENTS
For all those involved in the construction and redevelopment of properties, there are changes afoot to building regulations Part L and Part F which will significantly impact the requirements for energy efficiency from 2021. The Government has finally issued its...
FUTURE BUILDINGS STANDARD: REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
New and existing buildings in England will have to meet strict energy efficiency standards in the future under plans outlined by the government. The Climate Change Committee’s last annual report in June 2020 highlighted the need to make low carbon heating the dominant...
GOVERNMENT DELAYS THE LONG AWAITED ENVIRONMENT BILL
The Environment Bill, which was due to be back before Parliament on 26th January 2021, was further delayed following on the move to postpone it in December 2020. Prior to the pandemic, the Bill was making progress through Parliament and had been highly praised for...
ENERGY WHITE PAPER: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE ROAD AHEAD
After months of waiting, the UK Government launched its white paper setting out the agenda for the energy sector and its role in tackling climate change late in December 2020. The White Paper builds on Boris Johnson’s Ten-Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution...
UK EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME REPLACES EU ETS FOR PARTICIPANTS
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) replaced the UK’s participation in the EU ETS from 1 January 2021. The Government has established the scheme to increase the climate ambition of the UK’s carbon pricing policy and provides continuity of emissions trading for UK...