Warm homes and the Scottish Budget 2021/22

27 November 2020

As we approach the publication of the draft Scottish Budget 2021/22 at the end of January 2021, the Existing Homes Alliance sets out the budget requirements needed to achieve warm, zero emission and affordable to heat homes. (Briefings updated March 2021)

EHA Summary Budget Briefing 2021-22 March 21

EHA Budget Briefing March 21 Update

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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Warm homes and the Scottish Budget 2021/22

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