ExHA believes there is a clear role for the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) to operate to support wider government objectives. It is clear that the principle of using tax to encourage energy efficiency investments has already been established (e.g. through VAT reductions on specified materials at UK level and, at a Scottish level, … [Continue Reading]
Alliance responds to Scottish Government Climate Change Plan – RPP2
The Scottish Government’s Draft Second Report on Proposals and Policies was laid in the Parliament on 29 January 2013. Four parliamentary committees consider the proposals and reported to Parliament on 26th March see ExHA parliamentary briefing here The Draft RPP2 includes some welcome steps towards a ‘transformational change.’ ExHA welcomes plans for the National Retrofit … [Continue Reading]
EXHA contribution to Parliament fuel poverty debate – January 2013
Recent figures showed an increase in the incidence of fuel poverty to 29% at the end of 2011. While much of this is driven by soaring energy prices, energy efficiency upgrades have an important mitigating influence. Evidence of this can be seen in the social rented sector where, due to energy efficiency improvements, fuel poverty … [Continue Reading]
Sustainable Housing Strategy – Alliance welcomes vision for warm low carbon homes
The Alliance welcomes the vision set out in the Sustainable Housing Strategy for existing housing – “warm, high quality, affordable, low carbon homes.” In our consultation response to the draft strategy, we set out 10 recommendations for taking forward this agenda. The recommendations are listed below: 1. A Scottish Retrofit Strategy for Existing Homes, as … [Continue Reading]
Call for minimum energy performance standard in all housing
The Alliance and several other housing, environmental, health and vulnerable peoples’ organisations have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment to urge him to promote regulation requiring minimum standards of energy performance in private housing. The signatories stressed that regulation should be a central part of the Scottish Government’s efforts to tackle … [Continue Reading]
