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The Existing Homes Alliance | Scotland

campaigning for the transformation of Scotland's existing housing stock

Call to support amendments – Fuel Poverty Bill Stage 3

5 June 2019

Parliamentary Briefing – Fuel Poverty Bill We have enjoyed the opportunity to work closely with the Local Government and Communities Committee, the Scottish Government and stakeholders to improve the Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill. This Bill gives the Scottish Parliament a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to tackle fuel poverty and end … [Continue Reading]

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Stall in Scottish Parliament gathers cross-party support to tackle fuel poverty

5 February 2019

Graham Simpson MSP with Existing Homes Alliance Chair Lori McElroy. 38 MSPs from across the political spectrum pledged their support for a Scotland with warm homes for everyone at the Existing Homes Alliance stall in the Scottish Parliament in January 2019. Stall in parliament raises awareness of fuel poverty concerns and solutions

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Existing Homes Alliance Stage 1 Evidence – Fuel Poverty Bill

4 December 2018

The Existing Homes Alliance welcomes the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill as part of a long-term strategy to eradicate fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency. There is a focus on all four drivers of fuel poverty (energy efficiency, income, energy price and how energy is used in the home) and we particularly … [Continue Reading]

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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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About us

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.

Recent Updates

  • Alliance welcomes ambitious Heat in Buildings Strategy and call for fuel poverty budget boost to achieve goals
  • Alliance says Budget must go further to deliver a green recovery and tackle fuel poverty
  • Evidence to Scottish Parliament’s Scrutiny of the Climate Change Plan Update

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Join our campaign to ensure there are no households in Scotland living in a hard-to-heat, draughty home by 2030. We urge the Scottish Government to use the once in a generation opportunity of the Energy Efficient Scotland programme and the Fuel Poverty Bill to transform Scotland’s homes for the better, put an end to fuel poverty and seize the opportunities of a low carbon future.

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