Energy

Following the announcement of a review of the business energy efficiency tax landscape at the Summer Budget, this consultation seeks evidence from a number of stakeholders and sets out policy proposals to simplify and improve the effectiveness of the landscape in supporting the Government’s objectives around simplicity, productivity, security of energy supplies and decarbonisation.

The proposals set out in this consultation document do not seek to address all the barriers but set out approaches to improving the effectiveness of the policy framework by:

Smart billing was identified as a key focus area for Ofgem’s Consumer Empowerment and Protection project. Ofgem are now consulting on a number of measures that they think will help achieve the right consumer outcomes for smart billing.

Smart Energy GB has opened a consultation that looks at informing their approach to engaging with microbusinesses in Great Britain to ensure as many of them as possible can benefit from the transformation in the smart meter roll out in the way the organisation buys and uses gas and electricity.