Written questions

Business Premises: Carbon Emissions

Commons · Question 14073 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Claire Young

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of opening up business energy data on forecasting, carbon reporting and decarbonisation in non-domestic buildings.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 7 Jul 2026

The Government recognises the importance of energy data in managing energy use and planning the deployment of energy savings measures. There is significant existing reporting for non-domestic buildings, much of which is already publicly available, includi...