Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many non-domestic customers have taken out a Green Deal loan.

There have been no non-domestic customers with Green Deal Plans because the focus of Green Deal to date has been on the domestic sector. The Government is, however, committed to encouraging energy efficiency in the non-domestic sector through a variety of schemes, with action not limited to the framework provided by the Green Deal. Other key policy instruments include the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and Climate Change Agreements (providing financial incentives for energy efficiency), and the new Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (requiring energy audits of all large enterprises every 4 years).