Launching its Manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary elections, the Existing Homes Alliance Scotland called for the next Scottish Government to invest at least £1.3 billion over the next Parliament in making Scotland’s homes highly energy efficient and zero carbon emissions from heat. It called for a new Energy Efficient Scotland Bill and Zero Carbon … [Continue Reading]
Just transition to warm homes
Existing Homes Alliance submission to the Just Transition Commission call for evidence: The transition to warm, low carbon and affordable to heat homes can and should be an exemplar for what a ‘just transition’ looks like. Indeed the Commission’s interim report called energy efficiency a ‘good example of just transition in action’ because it not … [Continue Reading]
Home retrofit should be key component of Scotland’s Green Recovery
The Existing Homes Alliance says the case for investing in retrofit of Scotland’s housing as part of the economic recovery plan is very strong and recognised by government advisors and commentators in its submission to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery. For example, the UK CCC included buildings retrofit as one of five priority measures … [Continue Reading]
Strong support for energy performance standards in Scotland’s homes
Energy Efficient Scotland consultation: Improving energy efficiency in owner occupied homes The Alliance submitted its response to the most recent Energy Efficient Scotland consultation, strongly supporting the introduction of a legally-binding energy efficiency standards for owner-occupied housing. This will make homes warmer, healthier and more affordable to heat – addressing both climate change and fuel … [Continue Reading]
Call to double funding for warm homes in Scottish Budget 2020/21
The Existing Homes Alliance has called for a doubling of funding for warm homes in the Scottish Budget for 2020/21 to respond to the climate emergency and tackle fuel poverty. To support this call, the Alliance recently issued two new briefings to spell out the many benefits of energy efficient homes and to illustrate how … [Continue Reading]
