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Uptake of energy-efficiency in the UK
The UK Government’s energy white paper, published in February 2003 committed to keeping on track for a 60% carbon dioxide emission reduction by 2050. Meeting this goal will require a rapid increase in the uptake of energy efficiency measures. The Carbon Trust has an important role to play in delivering key support services to industry, the commercial and public sector that helps them meet carbon reduction goals. Ecofys helped analyse the schemes run by the Carbon Trust within the wider energy efficiency policy context. This work, and its approach, were used by the Carbon Trust and key government departments in determining future policy direction and funding.

Client

Carbon Trust

Area of expertise

Energy policy

Ecofys analysed existing energy efficiency policies and measures in UK industry, commercial and public sectors, made recommendations about new policies and measures and devised a framework for choosing the future policy direction for energy efficiency in the UK.

Within this project Ecofys was responsible for:

  • An analysis of the current climate change programme in terms of delivery of carbon reductions and costs
  • Developing an inventory of international energy efficiency policies and measures on energy efficiency
  • Assessing the barriers to the uptake of energy efficiency including a literature review and interviews with key players in industry and the commercial sector
  • Selection of the focal sectors and technologies with the most potential for increased energy efficiency
  • Workshops with key stakeholders and experts to generate ideas with potential for application in the UK
  • Do-ability assessment for Government and end-users of policies
  • Detailed analysis of thirty plus policies and measures in terms of their cost per tonne Carbon saved and overall potential savings
  • Development of scenarios of different policy packages looking at total delivery and costs
  • Costing of scenarios for the Government at 2005 cost
  • A more detailed analysis of the application of the new policies and measures that showed the most promise for roll-out in the UK.