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Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Monday, 5 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2018. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 November 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Energy Performance Certificates

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to modernise energy performance certificates so that home owners and landlords can make informed choices about how best to deliver low carbon homes.

Answer

Energy performance certificates (EPCs) include recommendations for improving the energy efficiency of dwellings and other relevant buildings and are regularly updated to include new energy saving technologies. EPCs are subject to regular auditing and a recently revised set of operating requirements designed to ensure appropriate standards. We have also recently published a joint call for evidence with BEIS, which invited views on several suggestions to improve and modernise the EPC system.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11258
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Energy performance certificates
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk