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Written question asked by Charlotte Nichols (Labour) on Monday, 20 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Energy: Supermarkets

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with supermarkets on taking steps to install doors on their chillers.

Answer

The Energy related Products Framework identified commercial refrigeration as an area where energy efficiency could be improved. The Government is developing its understanding of the barriers to uptake and potential enablers:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-related-products-policy-framework.

The Government has recently funded a research project to support the refrigeration industry on its journey to net zero. Supermarkets are one of the six end use sectors in this study and a number of major retailers are involved. Investigation of the science, impact and benefits of fitting doors to retail display cabinets will be one of the technologies evaluated as part of this study.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
148825
Session
2022-23
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Conservation Energy Supermarkets Freezers
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk