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ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for large organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria.

Organisations must carry out audits of their energy use to identify cost-effective energy saving measures.

The scheme is now in its second phase, with a compliance deadline of 5 December 2019. These pages help you stay briefed on ESOS phase 2 with the latest news, analysis, and answers to your frequently asked questions.

Featured posts

ESOS penalties issued over the last 6 months amount to £86,550. Since enforcement began, the amount of fines issued total £244,320.

ESOS penalties: Environment Agency reveals latest companies fined for non-compliance

Hub Team - 10th April 2019

Free breakfast event to answer questions on SECR and ESOS

Updated ESOS Phase 2 guidance: what’s new? The government recently published updates to its ESOS guidance document. Here’s a brief summary of the changes.

Updated ESOS Phase 2 guidance: what’s new?

What should I keep in my ESOS evidence pack? If your organisation is eligible for ESOS, you must keep an evidence pack. Find out what to include here.

What should I keep in my ESOS evidence pack?

Free lunch event to answer questions on SECR and ESOS in London this month aims to help businesses get to grips with ESOS and SECR

Free lunch event to answer questions on SECR and ESOS

New Environmental Reporting guidelines released by BEIS, secifically including sections on streamlined energy and carbon reporting.

Environmental Reporting Guidelines: BEIS updates published today

Hub Team - 31st January 2019

Phase 2 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme is here – and with around ten months to go until the December 5th 2019 deadline, we’ve compiled ten of the most popular questions that we receive at the Hub.

ESOS: Your top ten questions answered

Hub Team - 31st January 2019

The Energy round up from the SECR Hub: 5 key dates and trends to look out for in 2019, such as ESOS Phase 2, SECR and Capacity Market Suspension

Energy round up: 5 key dates and trends to look out...

Hub Team - 15th January 2019

Telling new data from the Europe Environment Agency (EEA) shows that transport consumption is rising – and this is having a massive impact on energy targets.

Reporting on transport energy consumption – what are the first steps?

Hub Team - 2nd January 2019

The most common ESOS compliance mistakes and how to avoid them

Hub Team - 17th December 2018

Is Net Zero Carbon Legislation on the horizon

Is net zero carbon legislation genuinely on the horizon?

Hub Team - 7th December 2018

The ‘people first’ approach: Talking energy with Ibstock plc’s Michael McGowan

Hub Team - 6th December 2018

Demand for energy efficient buildings on the rise, survey reveals

Hub Team - 19th November 2018

How will Brexit affect ESOS and other carbon reporting schemes?

Hub Team - 1st November 2018

ESOS Phase 2: what is an ‘investment grade’ audit, and how...

Hub Team - 23rd October 2018

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QUESTIONS

What do ESOS lead assessors do? They must review your ESOS assessment to consider whether it meets the requirements of the scheme. This will involve;

What do ESOS lead assessors do?

Hub Team - 14th March 2019

Under ESOS how is energy defined? Under ESOS, energy is defined as all forms of energy products, including: find out here

Under ESOS, how is energy defined?

Hub Team - 14th March 2019