Study: UK commercial real estate on course to miss energy efficiency standards by a decade

Stuart Stone
clock • 5 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

Analysis of government data indicates rented commercial buildings in England and Wales - particularly offices - are far behind in delivering on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for 2030

The UK's commercial real estate sector is currently on course to miss crucial minimum energy efficiency targets by as much as a decade, fresh research published today has claimed. The study, published...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Buildings

Liverpool City Region to invest £40m in decarbonising public buildings

Liverpool City Region to invest £40m in decarbonising public buildings

Project includes extension of the Mersey heat network to connect landmark waterfront buildings, including Georges Dock Building and the Cunard

clock 06 February 2026 • 5 min read
'Retrofit or ruin': Government urged to overhaul planning rules to enable green upgrades to historic buildings

'Retrofit or ruin': Government urged to overhaul planning rules to enable green upgrades to historic buildings

New report from property giant Grosvenor warns efforts to enhance the efficiency of listed buildings and conservation areas are being hampered by an outdated planning system

clock 05 February 2026 • 6 min read
Are energy efficiency rules about to make commercial buildings in England's major cities 'unlettable'?

Are energy efficiency rules about to make commercial buildings in England's major cities 'unlettable'?

Commercial landlords claim they have been left 'in the dark and out in the cold' by a lack of clarity on proposed new energy efficiency standards

Stuart Stone
clock 04 February 2026 • 9 min read