Policy Trackers

Current MEES standard requires all privately rented properties in England and Wales to hold a minimum EPC rating of E. Penalties of up to £30,000 apply for non-compliant lettings. The government has proposed tightening to EPC C for new tenancies from 2025, and all tenancies by 2028.

ECO4 runs to March 2026, requiring large energy suppliers to fund energy efficiency measures in low-income and fuel-poor households. Eligible measures include insulation, heat pumps, and heating system upgrades for properties rated EPC D–G.

Grants of £7,500 for air and ground source heat pumps in residential and small commercial properties in England and Wales. Funding runs to 2028, though annual caps apply. Applications are made via registered MCS installers.

The government has proposed raising the minimum EPC for new tenancies to Band C from 2025. Subject to final consultation and legislation. A £10,000 cost cap per property is proposed. Watch this tracker for confirmation of the implementation date.

Requires large UK companies to include energy use and carbon emissions data in annual reports. Scope 1, 2, and an intensity metric are mandatory. Scope 3 reporting remains voluntary but expected to tighten. BEIS publishes enforcement guidance annually.

Mandatory TCFD reporting is now in place for UK premium-listed companies, large asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension schemes. Property portfolio climate risk must be addressed under governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics & targets pillars.

The government is consulting on expanding the UK ETS to buildings from 2028. Commercial property above a threshold floor area may face a direct carbon price obligation. Final scope and implementation timeline expected in the 2025 Autumn Statement.

Amended in late 2024 to extend the delivery window to March 2026 and expand eligible property types. Provides single-measure insulation upgrades to a wider range of households. Delivery targets have been revised downward following slow initial uptake.

The Renters’ Rights Bill progressing through Parliament includes provisions affecting MEES enforcement and EPC requirements. The government is taking evidence on the interaction between the Bill and MEES obligations. Final text expected mid-2025.

The government has reaffirmed a target to phase out new gas boiler installations from 2035, with exemptions expected for properties where heat pumps are technically or economically unfeasible. Legislative mechanism still to be confirmed.

The UK’s Climate Change Act commits the country to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Sixth Carbon Budget (2033–37) sets a 78% emissions reduction target against 1990 levels. CCC progress reports are published annually.

The UK is developing Sustainability Disclosure Standards based on IFRS S1 and S2. Large UK-listed entities may face mandatory sustainability reporting under the new standards from 2026 onwards, aligning with the ISSB global baseline.