Dr. Ciaran Byrne:

Yes, it is to bring the BER system into line with the recast EPBD directive. I agree with the Deputy regarding the point he made about the public. The BER has existed since 2006 and it is only now, with the climate crisis we are in, that people are really starting to sit up and pay attention to it. This change will have an impact. I ask Mr. Hughes to give a bit more detail about what this means in practical terms for the public.