Energy & Buildings

On 8 August 2012, DECC announced a number of preparatory steps for the launch of the Green Deal including:

• The opening of the register for Green Deal participants.
• Launch of a Quality Mark to be displayed by Green Deal participants.
• Publication of Green Deal provider guidance.
• A £7 million loan to the Green Deal Finance Company.
• That the Green Deal would be an early candidate for infrastructure guarantees.

The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2079) were made on 6 August 2012. The Regulations come into force on a range of dates specified in regulation 1. The Regulations establish elements of the framework for the Green Deal including:

• Authorisation of a person as a Green Deal certification body or Green Deal participant.
• Green Deal plans to be made by Green Deal providers.
• Enforcement measures that the Secretary of State can take for breaches of the scheme.
• Appeals against a refusal of authorisation.
• Information to be included on the registers.