Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 103927

Energy Company Obligation: Employment

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) on those employed by it.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
ECO4 has played a part in delivering clean heat technologies; however, issues identified by the NAO and PAC support a shift to a more direct, publicly-funded approach focused on technologies that cut bills and accelerate the transition to clean heat such ...

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