The Department for the Economy consultation on the Energy “One Stop Shop” Implementation Plan closed on the 31st January 2023.
RSUA has formulated a response in conjunction with the climate emergency committee. Special thanks to the contributions made by Maeve Gorman and Dominic Morris.
Key points of RSUA’s draft response are:
- RSUA believes that an overriding issue with the ‘one stop shop’ is that there is no diagram/demonstration of where the ‘one stop shop’ will exist within or alongside existing organisations, and how it sits relative to the Climate Act. Examples of existing organisations are the Consumer Council and Utility Regulator and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive through its Energy Advice Service
- RSUA recognises that the areas the ‘one stop shop’ is targeting and planning to cover is positive (3.12). However, RSUA believes that the list of areas that the ‘one-stop shop’ is not covering is of concern. For example, handle complaints, act as a regulator, promote products, services or brands and so on. Since the ‘one stop shop’ is not covering these areas then who is, if anyone, taking care of those areas. RSUA believes if the ‘One Stop Shop’ is not covering certain areas it should instead provide links to those who do.
To view RSUA’s full response, please click here.
If you have any queries please email Lucy Mulgrew via lucy@rsua.org.uk.
