ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Energy legislation tracker tool displays key upcoming legislation of interest to Energy lawyers from 1 January 2019. The tracker is divided into the following jurisdictions: • England and Wales • European Union Legislation will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Legislation that is only applicable to Wales (Wales Statutory Instruments—Wales SI) will be indicated on the tracker. Legislation which was laid in 2018 and came into force in 2019 can be found at the top of the Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived]. Lexis®Library has launched three new features: Amendment Highlighter, Timeline and Legislation Menu. These new features will make it quicker and easier to access and track new legislation that the government intends to pass be it a Bill, Statutory Instruments (SI) or a new Act of Parliament as well as view historic, current and future changes to legislation. For information on previous legislation trackers, see: • Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2017 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2016 [Archived] Brexit

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Energy legislation tracker tool displays key legislation laid between 1 January and 31 December 2020 of interest to Energy lawyers. Legislation will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Legislation that is only applicable to Wales (Wales Statutory Instruments—Wales SI) will be indicated on the tracker. Legislation which was laid in 2019 or 2018 but comes into force in 2020 can be found at the top of the Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] or the Energy legislation tracker 2019 [Archived]. Lexis®Library has launched three new features: Amendment Highlighter, Timeline and Legislation Menu. These new features will make it quicker and easier to access and track new legislation that the government intends to pass be it a Bill, Statutory Instruments (SI) or a new Act of Parliament as well as view historic, current and future changes to legislation. For information on previous legislation trackers, see: • Energy legislation tracker 2019 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2017 [Archived] • Energy legislation

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Energy legislation tracker tool displays key upcoming legislation of interest to Energy lawyers from 1 January 2021. Legislation will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Legislation that is only applicable to Wales (Wales Statutory Instruments—Wales SI) will be indicated as such on the tracker. Lexis®Library has launched three new features: Amendment Highlighter, Timeline and Legislation Menu. These new features will make it quicker and easier to access and track new legislation that the government intends to pass be it a Bill, Statutory Instruments (SI) or a new Act of Parliament as well as view historic, current and future changes to legislation. For information on previous legislation trackers, see: • Energy legislation tracker 2020 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2019 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2017 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2016 [Archived] England and Wales Title Key date Details Brexit-related Nuclear Safeguards (Fees) Regulations 2021SI 2021/1406 1 April 2022—comes into force SI 2021/1406: Provisions

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Energy legislation tracker tool displays key upcoming legislation of interest to Energy lawyers from 1 January 2022. Legislation will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Legislation that is only applicable to Wales (Wales Statutory Instruments—Wales SI) will be indicated as such on the tracker. Lexis®Library’s: Amendment Highlighter, Timeline and Legislation Menu make it quicker and easier to access and track new legislation that the government intends to pass be it a Bill, Statutory Instruments (SI) or a new Act of Parliament as well as view historic, current and future changes to legislation. For information on previous legislation trackers, see: • Energy legislation tracker 2021 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2020 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2019 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2017 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2016 [Archived] England and Wales Title Key date Details Brexit-related Electricity (Connection Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, SI 2022/1265 1 April 2023—come into force SI 2022/1265: These Regulations are made to amend the Electricity (Connection

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Energy legislation tracker tool displays key upcoming legislation of interest to Energy lawyers from 1 January 2023. Legislation will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Legislation that is only applicable to Wales (Wales Statutory Instruments—Wales SI) will be indicated as such on the tracker. Lexis®Library’s: Amendment Highlighter, Timeline and Legislation Menu make it quicker and easier to access and track new legislation that the government intends to pass be it a Bill, Statutory Instruments (SI) or a new Act of Parliament as well as view historic, current and future changes to legislation. For information on previous legislation trackers, see: • Energy legislation tracker 2022 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2021 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2020 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2019 • Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2017 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2016 [Archived] England and Wales Title Key date Details Brexit-related Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Date TBA A Bill to make provision about licences to search and bore

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Energy legislation tracker tool displays key upcoming legislation of interest to Energy lawyers from 1 January 2024. Legislation will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Legislation that is only applicable to Wales (Wales Statutory Instruments—Wales SI) will be indicated as such on the tracker. For information on previous legislation trackers, see: • Energy legislation tracker 2023 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2022 • Energy legislation tracker 2021 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2020 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2019 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2017 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2016 [Archived] England and Wales Title Key date Details Brexit-related Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2024, SI 2024/Draft Date TBA SI 2024/Draft: This draft Order amends the Renewables Obligation Order 2015, SI 2015/1947 to give the Secretary of State the ability to revise the renewables obligation level published on 27 September 2023 in respect of the 2024/2025 obligation period. The

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Energy legislation tracker tool displays key upcoming legislation of interest to Energy lawyers from 1 January 2025. Legislation will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Legislation that is only applicable to Wales (Wales Statutory Instruments—Wales SI) will be indicated as such on the tracker. For information on previous legislation trackers, see: • Energy legislation tracker 2024 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2023 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2022 • Energy legislation tracker 2021 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2020 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2019 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2017 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2016 [Archived] England and Wales Title Key date Details Brexit-related Clean Heat Market Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025 In force partly on 12 December 2025 and fully on 1 April 2026 SI 2025/1208: These Regulations amend the Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2025, SI 2025/81, which established the low-carbon heat scheme known as the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM). They

This Energy legislation tracker tool displays key legislation of interest to Energy lawyers from 1 January 2026 which has partly or fully come into force. Legislation will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Legislation that is only applicable to Wales (Wales Statutory Instruments—Wales SI) will be indicated as such on the tracker. For information on previous legislation trackers, see: • Energy legislation tracker 2025 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2024 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2023 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2022 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2021 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2020 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2019 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2018 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2017 [Archived] • Energy legislation tracker 2016 [Archived] England and Wales Title Key date Details Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/1039 In force: 18 September 2026 SI 2026/1039: These Regulations are made to amend the Digital Economy Act 2017 (DEA 2017) and the Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/912. They add debt relief requirements imposed by the Gas and Electricity

An energy performance certificate (EPC) gives a property an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) and is based on a complex calculation, which looks at a number of factors such as the age and type of building and its construction, insulation and heating systems. For more information on what an EPC is and when they are required, see Practice Note: Energy performance certificates (EPCs)—what are they and when are they required? The key regulations governing EPCs are the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, SI 2012/3118 (EPC Regs 2012) (as amended) and the Building Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2214, which implemented the requirements of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU (recast EPBD directive). The EPC Regs 2012 apply to all buildings across England and Wales. Prior to the EPC Regulations 2012, the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/991 (as amended) implemented the original Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002/91/EC (original EPBD directive). The

This Practice Note looks at some of the key practical issues for commercial landlords and tenants when dealing with energy performance certificates (EPCs). It is part of a series of Practice Notes on EPCs and minimum energy efficiency requirements (MEES). An EPC gives a property an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) and is based on a complex calculation, which looks at a number of factors such as the age and type of building and its construction, insulation and heating systems. For more information on what an EPC is and when they are required, see Practice Note: Energy performance certificates (EPCs)—what are they and when are they required? The key regulations governing EPCs are the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, SI 2012/3118 (EPC Regs 2012) and the Building Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2214 (Building Regs 2010), which implemented the requirements of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU, (recast EPBD directive). The EPC Regs 2012 apply to all buildings across England and

This Practice Note explains how energy performance in buildings is regulated through Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), when EPCs are needed, requirements under the key regulations governing EPCs—the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, SI 2012/3118 (EPC Regs 2012) and the Building Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2214 (Building Regs 2010), which implemented the requirements of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU (recast EPBD directive). This Practice Note is part of a series of notes on EPCs and minimum energy efficiency requirements (MEES). What is an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)? Buildings are responsible for almost 40% of the UK's energy consumption and carbon emissions and so understanding how to reduce and manage this energy consumption is important in terms of achieving carbon reduction targets, as well as reducing the building's running costs. EPCs promote the improvement of the energy performance of buildings and are intended to identify ways in which the energy performance of buildings and associated costs can be reduced. An EPC gives a property an energy efficiency

Introduction This document contains quick links to the precedents found in the Energy module. Where indicated with the term ‘EFP’, these links are to content from the Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents (EFP) available to Lexis®Library subscribers. This document categorises precedents using the topics and subtopics used in the Energy module—therefore where precedents are relevant in a number of contexts, links to them are repeated as appropriate. Documents are arranged alphabetically in each subsection below. Networks and network connections Connections • Checklist—acquisition of interests in land for development of renewable energy resources—options, unconditional contracts and conditional contracts: EFP, Vol 14 Energy (Renewables) Form 4 • Connection agreement for private wires • Deed of grant of freehold easements—cables etc to be laid in, on or under land of third parties outside wind farm site: EFP Vol 14 Energy (Renewables) Form 26 • General checklist—property aspects of renewable energy project: EFP Vol 14 Energy (Renewables) Form 3 • Lease of part of an estate or farm for use as a substation: EFP Vol 14 Energy (Renewables) Form 22 • Lease of part