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The Existing Homes Alliance | Scotland

campaigning for the transformation of Scotland's existing housing stock

Exha response to consultation on EU structural funds

25 January 2014

Exha response to Scottish Government consultation on the use of EU structural funds 2014-2020.

Given the Scottish and EU Governments’ various targets and legislative commitments on fuel poverty, carbon reduction, energy efficiency/demand reduction and climate change it seems entirely irrational not to utilise this funding stream to help deliver on these. We fundamentally believe there is a real need for the Scottish Government to embrace the principal that EU Structural funds should be used to support the Scottish Government’s efforts on retrofitting homes.

In terms of sustainable development, tackling social exclusion and creating jobs this activity has been shown to be highly effective. With the coming reduction in ECO, the Scottish Government Spending Review and Budget estimates of resources available for climate change and fuel poverty targets will not be delivered without alternative funding streams.

We point to the SFHA response for more detailed argument and evidence and fully support the position regarding making this fund available for retrofitting of homes.

ExHA response on eu structural funds jan 2014

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10 Key Recommendations

1 The Energy Efficient Scotland Programme, the cornerstone of the National Infrastructure Priority for energy efficiency, should have a statutory underpinning, including a target for the vast majority of housing (where technically feasible and appropriate) to reach the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C by 2030.

2 The introduction of new regulation and planning controls, backed by market incentives, to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes.

3 Scotland-wide area-based schemes to deliver retrofit of existing homes, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, street by street, alongside a national, demand led programme.

4 A range of financial incentives to encourage investment in energy efficiency and micro-generation.

5 New service offerings, products and packages for retrofit.

6 Better information on household energy use and its carbon emissions for consumers.

7 Better energy performance data on existing housing.

8 Reliable quality control and up-skilling on low and zero-carbon technologies.

9 A major programme to catalogue and showcase existing and ongoing exemplar low energy refurbishments.

10 Maximise use of devolved powers and influence UK policy to improve energy efficiency.

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The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland is a coalition calling for urgent action to transform Scotland's existing housing stock and make it fit for the 21st century. Too many of Scotland's homes are in a poor condition meaning unnecessarily high fuel use.

We gratefully acknowledge funding support from the William Grant Foundation.

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