The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is consulting on 2 major issues, with responses on ‘Certification and advisor specifications’ due by 5 December, and that on ‘Energy Company Obligations’ due by 18 January.
DECC writes on the Green Deal certification and advisor specifications:
I am writing to you as I understand you have an interest in Green Deal and the Green Deal assessment. One of the key workstreams in this area has been the certification of the work of Green Deal Advisors (GDA), who will carry out the assessments. DECC will shortly be consulting on the Green Deal as a whole, but alongside this we are also developing the detail of what will be needed to deliver this aspect of the framework, seeking targeted input from stakeholders.
Certification Bodies will certify that an individual GDA or company employing multiple GDAs is capable of providing the Green Deal assessment to an agreed standard. To maintain consistent, high quality Green Deal assessments the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has already been appointed to accredit Certification Bodies to the standard EN 45011 and additional requirements being developed for Green Deal.
UKAS are piloting the proposed certification framework and in support of this DECC has been working on the following draft documents:
– A specification for the provision of Green Deal Advisor Services; and
– Guidelines for Certification Bodies who will certify against the specification.
The specification explains how organisations shall be expected to deliver the GDA Service and the Certification Body guidelines explain how Certification Bodies shall be expected to monitor compliance against the specification.
DECC is inviting comment on these draft documents by close of play on Monday 5 December 2011, to be sent to: green.deal@decc.gsi.gov.uk.
Emails sent to this address should contain the subject heading ‘RE: Green Deal Advisor certification documents’. A suggested template for structuring responses is attached, although comments are welcome in any format. You are requested to keep your comments as concise as possible. If you know of anyone else who may be interested in commenting, please feel free to forward this message on.
DECC will review all comments received and prepare final versions of the specifications by the end of January 2012.
DECC writes on The Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) consultation:
This consultation seeks your views on the details of the Green Deal and ECO policies that are to be implemented in secondary legislation and under the energy licensing framework.
Underpinning the delivery of the Green Deal is the ECO. ECO will place one or more obligations on energy companies requiring them to generate a specific amount of credit by facilitating the installation of energy efficiency measures in homes in Great Britain before a set deadline. ECO has been designed to fit within the Green Deal framework and provide support, in the domestic sector, where Green Deal finance alone is not enough.
Download the Green Deal Advisor Services specification 081111: LINK
Download the Certification Body Guidelines – Green Deal Advisor Services certification 081111: LINK
Download the Suggested response template: LINK
For the ECO consultation see: LINK
