Previous Environmental and Social Schemes

Closed schemes

This page sets out high level information in relation to environmental and social schemes which have previously been administered by Ofgem but are no longer active. Any earlier publications associated with these schemes can be accessed via the publications library on the website.

For information on the earlier versions of the ECO schemes (ECO1, ECO2 and ECO2t) please go the ECO section of the website.

Non Fossil Fuel Obligation (NFFO) / Scottish Renewable Obligation (SRO)

See the government's former instruments of renewable energy policy, the Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation, and Scottish Renewables Obligation.

Climate Change Levy (CCL) exemption

See the CCL exemptions for renewables and CHP in GB implemented on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs through a certification scheme.

Government Electricity Rebate (GER)

The Government Electricity Rebate (GER) partially offset all domestic electricity customers for the cost of the government’s environmental policies.

Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT)

From April 2008 and December 2012 larger gas and electricity suppliers to achieve targets to reduce carbon emissions from domestic premises.

Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP)

Find out more on the Community Energy Saving Programme part of the government's Home Energy Saving Programme.

EEC and EESoP

The EEC scheme ran from 2002 to 2005 and the second scheme (EEC2) ran from 2005 to 2008. Find out more here.