The energy company obligation (ECO) is the UK government’s flagship fuel poverty alleviation programme, and one of the main pillars to improve overall energy efficiency. Changes to the scheme have led to a fall in the number of installations. Reform of the programme is needed to ensure it can play a central role in meeting the UK’s statutory target to end fuel poverty by 2030. ECO’s ability to act as a vehicle to deliver home upgrades has proved successful in the past, with decades of knowledge and experience delivering through this route.
To realign objectives and delivery with the UK’s fuel poverty and energy efficiency objectives, this briefing “The Future Of The Energy Company Obligation Boosting Delivery To Tackle Fuel Poverty And Upgrade Homes” by James Dyson, E3G recommends that a full review of ECO is undertaken, which would examine the principles and supporting architecture.
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