Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government is taking steps to provide financial support to (a) community organisations and (b) self-funding charities to help them become more energy efficient.

Charities and non-profit organisations may be entitled to a reduction in VAT, and exclusion from the main rates of the Climate Change Levy on the energy they use for non-business purposes. Government is also bringing forward an exemption on business rates for green technology.

These organisations can also search for local schemes that provide both advice and grants on gov.uk.

In addition, the Government has announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, to protect all businesses, voluntary sector, and public sector organisations against rising gas and electricity bills.

The Government is developing options to deliver additional energy efficiency support to businesses.