Consultation on the Review of the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995
Climate and Energy Strategy
& Public Sector Division
Area 4F, Ergon House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
Email lynne.ebdon@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7238 5589
Website www.defra.gov.uk
11 October 2007
Dear Consultee
Consultation on the Review of the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (HECA)
I am writing to invite your input into our consultation on the Review of the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995.
HECA was amongst the first pieces of legislation to directly address emerging concerns about increasing emissions of carbon dioxide and the need to improve energy efficiency. HECA places a duty on all Local Authorities with housing responsibilities (referred to as Energy Conservation Authorities (ECAs) under this Act). All ECAs are required to develop plans which would lead to significantly improving energy efficiency of residential accommodation in their area. The HECA applies across the UK, but each of the Devolved Administrations manages the reporting requirements separately.
Defra has undertaken a review of HECA, as implemented in England, to assess its continued success in delivering improvements in energy efficiency in the household sector over the past ten years. The Review also considers options for the future of HECA. This consultation applies to England only.
The consultation document and Partial Impact Assessment can be found on Defra’s website at http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/heca/index.htm. We welcome your views and comments on the findings of the HECA Review and options for the future of HECA. If you wish to obtain a hard copy of this consultation, please contact the HECA team at the address shown below.
Responses
Please send responses to:
Lynne Ebdon
HECA Consultation
Area 4F Ergon House
Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2AL
Tel: 020 7238 5589
Email: heca@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Deadline date for responses: 3 January 2008
In line with Defra´s policy of openness, at the end of the consultation period copies of the responses we receive will be made publicly available through the Defra Information Resource Centre, Lower Ground Floor, Ergon House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR. The information they contain will also be published in a summary of responses.
If you do not consent to this, you must clearly request that your response be treated confidentially. Any confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system in e-mail responses will not be treated as such a request. You should also be aware that there may be circumstances in which Defra will be required to communicate information to third parties on request, in order to comply with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations.
The library will supply copies of consultation responses to personal callers or in response to telephone or e-mail requests (tel: 020 7238 6575, email: defra.library@defra.gsi.gov.uk. Wherever possible, personal callers should give the library at least 24 hour notice of their requirements. An administrative charge will be made to cover photocopying and postage costs.
If you have any comments or complaints about the consultation process, as opposed to the content in the consultation paper, please address them to Marjorie Addo Defra’s Consultation Co-ordinator, Area 7C Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR, or email consultation.coordinator@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
Thank you for your assistance and please contact me if you have any queries about the consultation.
Yours sincerely
Lynne Ebdon
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Page published: 10 October 2007