Product Strategies

In line with the Government's commitment in the Energy White Paper 2007, the Market Transformation Programme has, on an annual basis, updated its evidence base, which covers a large number of domestic and non-domestic energy-using products. It sets out the Government's current performance standards (also referred to as 'Government Standards') for energy-using products, projected from present day to 2020. This evidence is published in a public consultation document that inform UK Government decisions on product policy.

Following a recent review of the MTP evidence base, a revised public consultation document is due for publication later in 2009.  The Policy Briefs produced following the 2007/08 consultation can be downloaded below.

MTP also generates Briefing Notes.  These explanatory documents provide background information to the Policy Briefs:

  • Rationales and definitions used to construct the MTP models
  • Assumptions made to model the impact of potential policy measures
  • Details of new and emerging technology
  • Results of energy efficiency product testing

Following the most recent review of the MTP evidence base, a series of Government Standards Briefing Notes (GSBNs) have been developed to accompany the public consultation document. These will be available later in 2009.  

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Policy Brief Name Published Aspects

Related Briefing Notes

Briefing Note Name Published Aspects
BNXS01 Carbon Dioxide Emission Factors for UK Energy Use 26/03/2009 Energy,
BNXS03 Framework Directive for the Eco-design of Energy Using Products (EuP Directive) 20/06/2008 Energy,
bnxs04 Standards and their relationship with the products covered by the M T P 13/10/2009 Energy, Water,
BNXS05 The Heat Replacement Effect 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS15 Standby Power Measurement - Domestic Appliances 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS19 Changing consumer lifestyles and their possible effect on future patterns of energy consumption 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS21 Index of Key Data and Assumptions used by MTP 20/06/2008 Energy, Water,
BNXS23 Procedure for Defra product compliance checks 20/06/2008 Energy, Water,
BNXS24 Overview of the Heat Replacement Effect 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS25 UK Household and Population Figures 1970 - 2020 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS29 The Heat Replacement Effect � thermal simulation of domestic lighting and appliances 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS30 Vacuum Cleaners - UK market, technologies, energy use, test methods and waste 20/06/2008 Energy, Waste,
BNXS33 Data dependencies in the assessment of energy consumption in UK housing 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS34 EU Directive on Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS35 EC Green Paper and Action Plan for Energy Efficiency 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS36 Estimated UK standby electricity consumption in 2006 20/03/2009 Energy,
BNXS38 A Comparison of Voluntary versus Regulatory Standard Setting for Energy Use of Products 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS40 Reducing the Impact of Tolerances within the Current EU Energy Labelling Scheme 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS41 Dynamic Demand Control of Domestic Appliances 20/06/2008 Energy,
BNXS46 Mercury in energy using products 20/06/2008 Hazardous Waste,