Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the rating methodology for the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) based on fuel cost on progress towards meeting the target in the Clean Growth Strategy for homes to be EPC band C by 2035.
We remain committed to delivering the aspiration set out in the Clean Growth Strategy for as many homes as possible to reach EPC Band C by 2035 where practical, cost effective and affordable.
How EPCs are used in the policy package to meet the target in the Clean Growth Strategy for homes to be EPC band C by 2035 and the consequent impacts, will continue to be tested as part of individual policy consultations. We will keep the underlying methodology for calculating EPC ratings under review as we develop policies and plans for decarbonising homes and for reducing fuel poverty.