As announced in the Energy White Paper in May 2007, the Government has over the last few months published, through MTP, a series of twelve consultation papers that set out its analysis of how the performance of some selected energy using products will need to improve between now and 2020, including proposals for product standards and targets to phase out the least efficient products.
The results of that consultation process are a set of products standards that are set out in a series of detailed product Policy Briefs accessible via the links below. The standards will be reviewed annually. These standards will be used to guide and support Government policy relating to EU standards and labelling as well as to encourage UK retailers, manufacturers and service providers to bring forward more energy efficient products.
The Policy Briefs and the Responses to consultation documents resulting from this consultation are published below. The original consultation papers and the presentations from 9th January and 4th February 2008 consultation events can be found by clicking here.
In addition to the Policy Briefs and the Responses to consultation documents, the Policy Analysis and Projections document sets out in detail the MTP's evidence base as of 31st March 2008. The document includes summary versions of the 12 product standards Policy Briefs.
The twelve policy briefs published following the consultation exercise are:
The thirteen documents summarising the responses to the consultation following the consultation exercise are: