DESNZ publishes response to consultation on ECO scheme amendments

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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published its response to the consultation on proposed amendments to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) schemes, the ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme. The response lays out mid-scheme amendments to the ECO schemes which will run until March 2026. It confirms that legislation will be amended to bring the schemes into closer alignment with wider industry practice on how energy efficiency ratings are determined. It also details requirements for when each version of Standard Assessment Procedure and Reduced Data SAP must be used within the ECO schemes and sets out how the transition will be managed.