PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Cabinet Office: Renewable Energy (8 July 2020)

No energy from renewable sources has been produced from these buildings, but the Cabinet Office electricity provider is one of the UK’s leading renewable energy companies, owning 35 wind farms – including two offshore wind farms – and one of the largest operational battery storage units in Europe.

All Department’s buildings have a DEC Certificate - ranging from G to C ratings.

Energy for these buildings has not been purchased through a renewable energy tariff although there will be a significant proportion of renewable energy in the supply. All departments are mandated to purchase their energy via the CCS framework.

Information on carbon produced by all Government Departments is included in the Greening Government Commitment Annual Reports.

A number of projects carried out at each site have included energy efficiency elements such as the installation of new or upgraded boilers, BMS and lighting but these typically form part of wider lifecycle upgrade or refurbishment projects. Costs specifically related to the energy efficiency element are not recorded separately or held centrally in the form requested.

The Display Energy Certificate rating has improved in each of the last 5 years for 2 out of 5 buildings.

No buildings that we manage have been converted to housing.