CESP Annual Report

12 May 2011: Ofgem today published details on the progress of the Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) over the year 2010. CESP requires that energy saving actions are delivered in geographical areas selected using the Income Domain of the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). Only superficial regional information is supplied, however measures deployed in London include insulation, improvement in heating systems and the use of district heating. The report also notes that “Of the schemes submitted to date, the estimated CO2 savings in London and Scotland are notably lower than might be expected from the number of eligible LSOAs (Lower Super Output Areas) in each region.”