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Purpose & Scope of Energy Policy
What a policy is (commitments, not tactics); scope (operations, supply chain, product).
10 min read · Jacob Willis, Net Zero Lead · Last reviewed July 2026
An energy policy is the foundation stone of energy management - a short, authoritative statement of an organisation's commitment to managing energy. Before drafting one, it is essential to understand what a policy is for, and what it is not.
In this lesson
- 01What an energy policy is
- 02What a policy is not
- 03Why a policy matters
- 04Scope: what the policy covers
- 05The mark of a good policy
- 06Sources and further reading