Figure 4.17 - Policy implementation timeline - Enablers. Actions to enable the transition to energy efficiency and low-carbon heat must happen alongside these policies. These include:

Call for Evidence on EPC Concrete plans for performance- Roll-out performance-based rating scheme for large commercial buildings standards for owner- based rating scheme for large occupied homes commercial buildings EPC standards for Owner-occupied First compliance window for EPC in private rented non- 2030: Commercial energy private rented homes buildings energy domestic buildings efficiency reno. [...] Consult on EPC minimum for social homes Low-carbon heat: General Interim standards for Confirm plans to Consultation on Future Phase out new fossil fuel Future Homes Standard and From 2024-26: All retired Future Homes and rebalance gas and Buildings Standard & heating in large non-domestic Future Buildings Standard boilers off the gas grid Buildings come into force electricity prices Future Homes. [...] Consult and publish Legislate for Future Homes & Future Buildings Standards which decision on boiler phase- require low-carbon heat sources and high fabric efficiency from out off the gas grid 2025 2035: All retired gas Address incentives Phase out new fossil fuel heating in homes off the gas grid boilers are replaced with for low-carbon heat in commercial buildings low-carbon heating. [...] Low-carbon heat: Heat networks Combined Heat and Power Heat network zoning pilots Legislation for Heat Networks Heat network zoning in place 2030 22 TWh of heat Quality Assurance Scheme in England delivered through low- carbon heat networks. [...] Heat network zoning, Assess delivery route including governance and low- for Heat Networks Skills carbon requirement Programme Low-carbon heat: Hydrogen Hydrogen-ready boilers (non- Hydrogen-ready boilers Neighbourhood trials of All new boilers are hydrogen- Strategic decision on the role 2050 virtually all heat in industrial) (industrial and non-industrial) hydrogen ready of hydrogen buildings is.