Figures published by the Scottish Government on ‘additional winter deaths’ on 18 October 2016 show that this country’s cold and draughty housing stock must be upgraded as a matter of urgency to tackle fuel poverty and protect the ill and vulnerable, the Existing Homes Alliance argued. See full press release winter-deaths_exha_pr_oct16
ECONOMISTS CALL FOR ’SHOT IN THE ARM’ TO BOOST WARM HOMES
Leading economists back calls for greater investment in energy efficiency in Scotland, calling it one of the best ways to drive up economic activity and tackle cold homes. EXHA_Economists_stimulus_Sept2016
‘Warm Homes’ priority lights up Scottish Programme for Government
Press Release: The Programme for Government contains welcome detail on the new ‘Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme’ which will deliver the Scottish Government’s commitment to a National Infrastructure Priority on energy efficiency to tackle fuel poverty and climate change. It also unveils the scale of the programme to require £10 billion over the course of the … [Continue Reading]
Three months to Scotland’s fuel poverty deadline
The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland is marking three months to Scotland’s fuel poverty deadline by calling for a three point plan to improve the energy efficiency of the nation’s cold and leaky homes. The Alliance’s call follows the recent admission by the Scottish Government that this November’s statutory target for eradicating fuel poverty will not be met. The … [Continue Reading]
‘Cold Homes’ in Scotland factsheet and map
Existing Homes Alliance Scotland press release: NEW FIGURES REVEAL 1.5M ‘COLD HOMES’ ACROSS SCOTLAND Accompanying full table of constituencies, factsheet and links to cold homes map of Scotland available here: Cold Homes in Scotland Factsheet – regional and local breakdowns Cold Homes in Scotland Factsheet
