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DESNZ publishes response to consultation on mid-scheme changes to ECO4 and GBIS

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Published on: 07 April 2025

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LNB News 07/04/2025

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Issue Date: 07 April 2025

Published Date: 07 April 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published the response to its November 2024 consultation on mid-scheme changes to the current Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS). Following stakeholder feedback, DESNZ has confirmed three key changes: (1) allowing delivery under ECO4 rules to be reassigned to the GBIS target; (2) permitting the installation of two insulation measures in a home under GBIS, instead of just one; and (3) enabling smart thermostat installation in low-income owner-occupied households. DESNZ will now proceed with laying the necessary regulations in Parliament to implement these changes.

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