More than a quarter of Scottish households are still living in fuel poverty – similar to the proportion who faced cold homes a decade ago – and over a million homes fall below the energy efficiency standard needed for our health. All political parties agree this is unacceptable in a modern, wealthy country. Change isn’t … [Continue Reading]
The Existing Homes Alliance – Who we are and what we do
The Existing Homes Alliance (ExHA) is a broad coalition of housing, environmental, anti-poverty, energy advice and industry organisations arguing for urgent action to transform Scotland’s existing housing stock to make it fit for the 21st century. We were established in 2010 and became a Scottish Charity in 2018. We are calling for an ambitious programme … [Continue Reading]
Existing Homes Alliance Stage 1 Evidence – Climate Change Bill
The Existing Homes Alliance believes the Climate Change Bill offers an exciting opportunity for Scotland to implement the Paris Agreement and to respond to the recent report from the IPCC special report on the impacts of warming to 1.5 degrees C. We would like to see the Bill: Include measures to progress policy action in … [Continue Reading]
Existing Homes Alliance Stage 1 Evidence – Fuel Poverty Bill
The Existing Homes Alliance welcomes the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill as part of a long-term strategy to eradicate fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency. There is a focus on all four drivers of fuel poverty (energy efficiency, income, energy price and how energy is used in the home) and we particularly … [Continue Reading]
Response to Ministerial Statement on Energy Efficient Scotland 22 Nov 2018
We welcome the continuing debate in the Scottish Parliament to secure an ambitious and successful Energy Efficient Scotland Programme. This briefing sets out our response to the Minister’s statement on Energy Efficient Scotland, particularly on the issues of the Long Term Domestic Standard and future legislation. The Scottish Government has taken some positive steps on … [Continue Reading]
