MEES: Consultation calls for EPC rating to be raised to band B for commercial buildings by 2030.

On 15th October 2019 the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published its future trajectory for Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) for non-domestic commercial buildings.  The consultation follows the government’s earlier commitments in the year to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Under the current consultation the government propose a new plan…

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ESOS Phase 2 – time to start planning!

It is now just two years to the day until the ESOS Phase 2 compliance deadline of 5 December 2019. Don’t be complacent – two years might sound like a long time away, but you will save time, stress, and money if you start taking action now by carrying out energy audits. Read on! The…

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Air Conditioning Inspections: 5 Years on From Mandatory Lodgement

Neil is an air conditioning expert with over 30 years of experience in the sector. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was first adopted in 2002. The recast Directive, adopted in May 2010, replaced the original Directive from 1 February 2012 and was progressively implemented from January 2013. The Directive required  ‘measures to establish…

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CRC Scrappage: Winners and Losers

Today marks the end of the monitoring period for the third year of Phase 2 of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC): the seventh year the scheme has operated. That means in two years, CRC Participants will be starting to collate, report and then pay for their relevant emissions for the final time. Understandably, that can’t…

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CRC Annual Report Publication: Key Results for Phase 2

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Annual Report Publication (ARP) covering the first 2 compliance years of Phase 2 has been published today. CRC Annual Report: key results Key results for Phase 2 to the end of the 2015/16 compliance year show: Total revenue through carbon allowance purchases in 2015/16 increased 18.2% to £902,957,350 compared to…

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Legal Update: Heat Network Regulations

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has confirmed that no regulatory action will be taken for non-compliance with key requirements set out in the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014; namely, in relation to ‘heat suppliers’ testing whether it is cost-effective to fit heat meters in multi-occupancy buildings, and where appropriate,…

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Scotland’s Approach to Building Energy Efficiency

This post originally appeared here on the UKGBC blog, to which we are regular contributors.   Scotland’s ‘competitor’ to the much publicised Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), due to be introduced in England and Wales in 2018, has been finalised and will be introduced next month. The approach is markedly different to the plans in…

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CRC and the Energy Efficiency Legislative Landscape: The Road Ahead

The deadline for Phase 2, Year 2 of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Scheme is tomorrow! Here at EVORA, we are helping our clients to submit their CRC annual reports by tomorrow’s deadline. However, there are many challenges to come. What’s happening with the energy efficiency legislative landscape? It has been announced that the Department…

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