Energy Act 2011

This had three components: Chapters 2 and 3, sections 42 to 65 contain provisions on rented sectors in England, Wales and Scotland.

Chapter 4 is entitled "Reducing carbon emissions and home heating costs".

Chapter 5 concerns information about energy consumption, including smart meters.

Part 2 contains provisions on security of energy supplies, including the following: From 2013 a Coalition flagship policy called the Green Deal was to begin, to update housing stock.

(‘It did not provide the government with the kind of instrumental control that CERT did.’) CCC, Report to Parliament 2013, 122 criticised the Green Deal’s lack of takeup.