At the end of June, only 32 businesses had notified the Environment Agency of their ESOS compliance, forcing the Environment Agency to issue 14,000 letters to remind large companies of their obligations.
The concern is that this lack of participation so far could herald a last minute panic as unprepared companies seek to fulfil their obligations while others may hope it goes away and find themselves facing considerable fines.
According to reports on the internet, at the end of March, only 11 companies had registered. 15 at the end of April and 32 at the end of June. Yet the scheme will require the participation of 14,000 companies, meaning that over 99% have still to notify the Environment Agency of their compliance.
Environment Agency ESOS project manager Jo Scully has issued a warning to UK businesses:
“Many businesses are in the midst of their ESOS preparations and we expect them to meet the 5th of December deadline. The feedback we have received from businesses shows that awareness of the scheme has risen but organisations still have work to do in order to comply.”
“In response to this we sent out a reminder letter to 14,000 businesses urging them to take action. We have also been raising awareness by holding workshops, producing a regular newsletter, publishing guidance on our website and setting up a dedicated helpdesk.”
“We hope to see all businesses benefit from the changes they make as a result of a more energy efficient approach and recommend that those who need to comply begin the process as soon as possible.”
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