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Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025: children's rights and wellbeing impact assessment

Published: 10 October 2025
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Housing, +1 more … Work and skills
ISBN: 9781806432257

Children's rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA) produced as part of our intention to lay updated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations in October 2025. This CRWIA has considered the evidence to understand any Children’s rights and wellbeing outcomes.

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1 The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (legislation.gov.uk)

2 Introduction - Heat in Buildings strategy - domestic EPC reform consultation: analysis summary report - gov.scot

3 Energy Performance Certificate reform: consultation analysis - gov.scot

4 Technical Consultation 2025 analysis report

5 Letter: Reform of domestic EPC rating metrics to Patrick Harvie MSP - Climate Change Committee

6 A Review of Domestic and Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificates in Scotland: Research report for the Scottish Government, Heat, Energy Efficiency and Consumers Unit - Final Report (www.gov.scot)

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