Low carbon heating in residential buildings
Equality screening form - Heat PolicyThe purpose of this consultation is to discuss a number of key questions and evaluate support options for low carbon heating technologies within the residential sector.
This consultation seeks your views on a new domestic low carbon heat support scheme, and will explore a range of topics, including:
- The type of low carbon heat technologies eligible for future support
- Building efficiency, suitability and eligibility requirements
- Consumer considerations and protections
- Financial assistance options
- Supply chain and industry skills to support future scheme delivery
The views provided by you will help the Department for the Economy (DfE), with further policy development in this area and assist in the design of a future support mechanism for residential low carbon heat.
Open workshops
These workshop are for the Northern Ireland public and other interested parties to discuss the consultation with DfE's Heat Policy Team.
They will take place on:
- Tuesday, October 22 between 9:30am - 12:30pm GMT
- Wednesday, November 13 · 9:30am - 12:30pm GMT
- Wednesday, December 11 · 1:30pm – 4.30pm GMT
You can register for the workshops here
Open workshop for low carbon heating in residential buildings
How to respond
Responses to the consultation can be given via Citizen Space in the link provided.
If this is not possible, you can however respond to this consultation by completing the email response template on the department’s website, or you can respond in writing to the address given.
When responding via email or in writing, please state whether you are responding as an individual, or representing the views of an organisation (please state the name of the organisation). Please also quote the following reference in your response: “Low Carbon Heat Consultation”.
Responses must be received by 23:59 on 31 December 2024.