The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland welcomes the commitment from the Scottish Government to take forward a Warm Homes Bill in this parliament, which also featured in several party manifestos. This proposed Bill should help bring low carbon and affordable warmth to thousands of households and businesses in Scotland, by supporting the growth of district heating … [Continue Reading]
Parliamentary Briefing – Taking Scotland Forward 2 June 2016
This briefing is prepared for the Scottish Government debate in parliament on Taking Scotland Forward – Creating a Fairer Scotland, on 2 June 2016. Scottish Parliament will debate Latest figures, from the Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) 2014, showed that an unacceptable number of households in Scotland continue to live in fuel poverty. These latest … [Continue Reading]
Briefing – Fuel Poverty Debate 27 January 2016
In advance of the Scottish Parliament’s Fuel Poverty Debate on 27 January 2016, the Existing Homes Alliance Scotland has released a briefing highlighting concerns about the cut in funding for energy efficiency and fuel poverty in the Draft Budget 16/17, despite fuel poverty levels that remain high at 35% of households, and the Scottish Government’s … [Continue Reading]
Evidence to Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee – Budget Scrutiny 2016-2017
The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland evidence (November 2015) calls for the Scottish Government’s 2016/17 budget to reflect the new commitment to making energy efficiency a National Infrastructure Priority and be aligned with Scotland’s climate change targets. As 2016/17 is a transitional year for the infrastructure priority, the budget should be sufficient to allow for current … [Continue Reading]
No one in Scotland living in a hard-to-treat, draughty home by 2025
The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland, along with a broad group of high-profile organisations, is calling for there to be no household in Scotland living in a hard-to-heat, draughty home by 2025. They urge the Scottish Government to achieve this by making energy efficiency a National Infrastructure Priority and bringing all housing up to a high … [Continue Reading]
