In an opinion piece for the Scotsman, Existing Homes Alliance Scotland chair Alan Ferguson explains why we need energy efficiency to be a National Infrastructure Priority to tackle fuel poverty. This approach will mean investing significantly more from the Scottish capital budget over a long timescale, with private funding and innovative funding models also having … [Continue Reading]
Alliance welcomes National Infrastructure Priority commitment
The Existing Homes Alliance has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to make energy efficiency a National Infrastructure Priority. This announcement should lead to the step-change in ambition and scale that is required if we want everyone to live in warm, affordable and low carbon homes. Making energy efficiency a National Infrastructure Priority should, in our … [Continue Reading]
Alliance joins forces with landlords in call for extension of LESA
The Existing Homes Alliance, along with the Scottish Association of Landlords and Scottish Land and Estates, has called on the Scottish Housing and Welfare Minister, Margaret Burgess to support the campaign to extend the UK Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance. LESA_HousingMinisterlet_feb15.
Alliance welcomes new funding for energy efficiency to tackle fuel poverty and climate change
The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland has welcomed Deputy First Minister John Swinney’s announcement that an additional £20m is to be put towards energy efficiency as part of the Scottish Budget. Alan Ferguson, Chair of the Existing Homes Alliance Scotland said: “We are pleased to see additional funding put towards energy efficiency. This investment is very … [Continue Reading]
The Energy Bill Revolution
ExHA supports the Energy Bill Revolution (EBR) – the largest fuel poverty coaltion ever assembled. The Energy Bill Revolution is calling for: Home energy efficiency to be made a UK national infrastructure priority. 2 million UK low income homes given grants to make their homes highly energy efficient (EPC Band C) by 2020, with all … [Continue Reading]
