Written question asked by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 August 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2011. It was answered by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 September 2011 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Energy Performance Certificates

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change with reference to the Committee on Climate Change report, Meeting Carbon Budgets - 3rd Progress Report to Parliament, June 2011, when he plans to respond to the recommendation for the mandatory roll-out of display energy certificates to non-residential buildings.

Answer: We recognise that there are potential benefits in rolling out Display Energy Certificates (DECs) to commercial properties, and we continue to explore the options, while developing the evidence base for achieving this without placing undue burdens on business.In relation to the 3rd Progress Report to Parliament of the Committee on Climate Change, the Climate Change Act 2008 requires the Government to lay a response to the annual progress reports of the Committee on Climate Change before Parliament no later than 15 October every year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 69226; 532 c509W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Meeting Carbon Budgets. Third annual progress report.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
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House of Commons
Subjects: Energy performance certificates
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk