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REVIEW OF THE SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME: A CONSULTATION
ANNEX A: SUMMARY OF EXISTING AND PLANNED CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY MEASURES
ENERGY: TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Energy - Energy efficiency | EST (17) | ETLLD/ DD | UK-wide. |
Energy - Energy efficiency | Scottish Energy Efficiency Office (17) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
Improve business EE using CCL revenues (17) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
Energy - CHP | District heating schemes (18) | DD | UK-wide |
Exemption from CCL (19) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
Energy - Renewables | 18% generation target (21) | ETLLD | Scottish- specific |
Renewables Obligation (Scotland) (21-23) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific with England and Wales equivalent |
Fund Renewables technologies (24) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
Energy - Planning | Revision of NPPG 6, Renewable Energy (27) | DD | Scottish-specific |
Energy - Nuclear | Closure of nuclear power stations (29) | ETLLD | UK wide |
ENERGY: TABLE 2 - POLICIES INTRODUCED SINCE SCCP
Sector and policy area | Policies Introduced | Dept. & lead contact | UK wide or Scottish Specific |
Energy - Energy efficiency | Public sector Energy Efficiency Scheme | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
Energy - Renewables | Renewables Obligation Scotland (2002) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific with England and Wales equivalent |
Energy - Others | Fuels | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
Business - Energy efficiency | Interest free loan scheme for SMEs for EE (34) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific: |
Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (35) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
IPPC/Scottish Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (36) | ERAD | UK-wide |
BUSINESS: TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Business - CCL | Use of 3.2 m/yr allocated revenue over 3 years (39) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
Business - Waste | National Waste Strategy for Scotland (40) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Landfill Tax (40) | ERAD | UK-wide |
EC Packaging Waste Directive (41) | ERAD | UK-wide |
BUSINESS: TABLE 2 - POLICIES INTRODUCED SINCE SCCP
Sector and policy area | Policies introduced since SCCP (Nov. 2000) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Business - Waste | National Waste Plan (Feb 2003) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
TRANSPORT: TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Transport - Fuels | Conversion of cars to LPG (49) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
Transport - White Paper (1998) | Local Authorities' transport plans (51) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
Transport - Freight | Freight Facilities Grants (52) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
Sustainable Distribution strategy (53) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
Energy Efficiency Best Practice (53) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
TRANSPORT: TABLE 2 - POLICIES INTRODUCED SINCE SCCP
SCCP sector and policy area | Policies introduced since SCCP | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish- measure |
Transport - Fuels/ vehicles | CleanUp Programme | ERAD/ ETLLD | UK wide |
Biofuels sale: | DfT led | UK-wide |
Continuing SE support for the UK Powering Future Vehicles Strategy | DfT led | UK-wide |
Continuing SE attendance at the Ministerial Low Carbon Group
Continuing SE attendance at the Official Low Carbon Working Group | DfT led | UK-Wide |
Taxation Measures e.g. Duty differentials introduced for sulphur free fuels, biodesiel and bioethanol
Duty differential reduced for LPG but fixed for NG until 2007 | DfT led | UK-wide |
Changes to VED - new low VED bands for low carbon cars | DfT led | UK-wide |
Changes to Company car taxation | DfT led | UK-wide |
Transport - White Papers | STAG (2003) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
Transport White Paper 'Scotland's Transport Future' (2004) | ETTLD | Scottish-specific |
ChooseAnotherWay Campaign (ongoing) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
Stepchange (ongoing) | ETLLD | Scottish-specific |
HealthyLiving Campaign | HD-led | Scottish-specific |
SEA Regulations | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Transport - Freight | Retro-fitting for lorries of emission reduction technologies through the CleanUp Programme | ETLLD | UK-wide |
DOMESTIC: TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Domestic - Housing | Warm Deal (58) | DD | Scottish-Specific |
Central Heating Programme | CS | Scottish-Specific |
Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA) (62) | DD | Scottish-Specific |
Utilities Act (63) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
Energy Efficiency Commitment (64) | DD | UK-wide |
Energy Efficiency Best Practice (64) | DD | UK-wide |
Domestic - EST | Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes (70) | DD | UK-wide |
Energy Efficiency Advice Centres (71) | ETLLD | UK-wide |
The SchoolEnergy Programme (box, p. 32) | DD | No longer exists |
DOMESTIC - TABLE 2 - POLICIES/MEASURE INTRODUCED SINCE SCCPSector and policy area | Policies introduced since SCCP | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish specific |
Domestic - Housing | Central Heating Programme. Warm Deal | DD | Scottish-specific |
Domestic -EST | Community Energy Programme | DD | UK-wide |
AGRICULTURE, LAND USE AND FORESTRY: TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Agriculture, forestry and land use -Research | Review of contribution to climate change of organic soils under different land uses (73) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Model (with SEPA) water use by trees and woodland (77) | FC | Scottish-specific |
Agriculture, forestry and land use -Forestry | Forestry Commission Guideline Note Forests and Peatland Habitats (78) | FC | UK-wide |
New planting/ Scottish Forestry Strategy (79) | FC | Scottish-specific |
Woodland Grant Scheme (80) | FC | UK-wide |
| Agriculture, forestry and land use -Forestry | Farm Woodland Premium (80) | FC | Scottish-specific |
| Scottish Rural Development Plan (81) | FC | Scottish-specific |
AGRICULTURE, LAND USE AND FORESTRY: TABLE 2 - POLICIES/MEASURE INTRODUCED SINCE SCCP
SCCP sector and policy area | Policies introduced since SCCP | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish- |
Agriculture, forestry and land use - Research | Additional research projects: Develop a model to simulate carbon and nitrogen dynamics in organic soils and predict the response of these soils to land-use climate change. | ERAD/ FC | UK-wide |
Review of contribution to climate change (through greenhouse gas emissions) of fertiliser use in Scotland on different soil types and through different application methods. | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
The influence of nitrogen and elevated CO 2 on carbon and nitrogen storage in upland soils. | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
| Forestry Commission Bulletin 125 Climate Change: Impacts on UK Forestry. | FC | UK-Wide |
| Scottish Forest Research Needs Consultation | FC | Scottish-specific |
PUBLIC SECTOR: TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Public sector - Executive estate | Environmental Management System (85) | OPS | Scottish-specific |
Greening Government (87) | OPS | Scottish-specific |
Vehicle fleet (88) | OPS | Scottish-specific |
Renewables electricity contract (89) | FCSD | Scottish-specific |
Public sector - Scottish Prison Service | Environmental Management Statement (93) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Environmental Management Statement (93) | SPS | Scottish-specific |
Public sector - Scottish Prison Service | Waste management, waste recycling and composting (95) | SPS | SPS Environmental Policy Document |
Public sector - New Scottish Parliament | Minimise impact of construction and use, CHP, natural ventilation, condensing and high efficiency boilers, solar panels, well water, EMS, materials used (90-92) | Scots Parliament | Scottish-specific |
Public sector - water industry | Integration of climate change into business strategy (97) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Public sector - NHSiS | 2% energy saving target per year (2001-2010) (99) | HD | Scottish-specific |
Installation of CHP (100) | HD | UK-wide |
Public sector - SEPA | Target to reduce carbon dioxide levels to 1998-1999 levels by 20% by 2010 (101) | ERAD | UK-wide |
Network of environmental monitors (101-2) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Waste Watcher groups (103) | ERAD | Discontinued |
Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (104) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Vehicle fleet (104) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Public sector - Scottish Court Service | Target to reduce energy consumption by 40% against 1991-1992 baseline by 2010 (105) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Court Energy Network System (106) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Public sector - Local Authorities | Statutory power of community initiative for local government (108) | FCSD | Scottish-specific |
PUBLIC SECTOR: TABLE 2 - POLICIES INTRODUCED SINCE SCCP
| SCCP sector and policy area | Policies introduced since SCCP | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
| Public Sector - Executive estate | Greening Government Policy published in 1999 which includes policy objectives and targets on reducing energy consumption throughout the Executive Estate | OPS | Scottish-specific |
| All Executives sites (including some SPS and SEPA) supplied by carbon free electricity | SPD | Scottish-specific |
Public Sector - Scottish Prison Service | Finger jointer at HMP Barlinnie still in use to recycle timber off cuts / Environmental audits carried out in 2001 at all SPS prison sites / Draft SPS Sustainability Policy document issued August 04 / Target to reduce energy consumption of new facility against old of 20% included / Biffa waste management contract started Mar 04 - measures waste recycled & sent to landfill / New boilers installed at 8 SPS sites / Energy centres planned for 3 SPS sites. Framework contractors working to Resident's Care Plan / Asbestos registers in place / All electricity from renewable source / Timber for construction and Industries sourced from sustainable sources. | SPD | Scottish-specific |
Public Sector -New Scottish Parliament | Environmental Procurement Policy Statement | Parliament | Scottish specific |
Public Sector - water industry | Scottish Water have put in place Sustainable Development policy | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Public Sector - NHSiS | NHS MEL (2000) 19. Revised Energy Consumption target introduced. | HD | Scottish-specific |
Public Sector Scottish Court Service | SCS continues to implement energy and environmental management best practice | SCS | Scottish-specific |
Public sector - Executive agencies & sponsored public bodies | Building on work on environmental audit done by tourism and culture bodies following the last Spending Review, the aim is for all the Executive's agencies and sponsored public bodies to have implemented environmental management policies and systems by the end of 2005. | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
BUILDING REGULATIONS - TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN THE SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
SCCP sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Building Regulations | Revision of Technical Standards for Building Standards Regulations (66) | DD | Scottish-specific |
Building regulations | Review of building control system (68) | DD | Scottish-specific |
BUILDING REGULATIONS - TABLE 2 - POLICIES INTRODUCED SINCE SCCP
SCCP sector and policy area | Policies introduced since SCCP | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Building Regulations | 6 th Amendment 2001 to Scottish Technical Standards Part J | DD | Scottish-specific |
Building regulations | Building (Scotland) Act 2003 | DD | Scottish-specific |
ADAPTATION: TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN THE SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Adaptation - Climate change scenarios | Regional scenarios (112) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
UK scenarios (112) | ERAD | UK-wide |
Adaptation - Research | Potential Adaptation Strategies (113) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Flood Occurrences Review (115) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Levels of Protection (115) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Snowfall Patterns (115) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
North Atlantic Comparisons (115) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Adaptation -Flooding and coastal erosion | Increase investment in sustainable measures to reduce damaging effects (116) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
ADAPTATION: TABLE 2 - POLICIES INTRODUCED SINCE SCCP
SCCP sector and policy area | Specific policies introduced since SCCP | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
Adaptation - Climate change scenarios | BIC Scenarios And UKCIP02 | ERAD | UK/NI |
Adaptation - Research | Review Levels of Protection | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Scoping Study for Flood Risk Maps | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Adaptation - Flooding and coastal erosion | Extended Floodline to Scotland | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Established National Flooding Framework based on Awareness, Avoidance, Alleviation and Assistance. | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Ministers and relevant public authorities to promote sustainable flood management in exercise of relevant functions. | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Introduced Statutory duty on Increased investment in sustainable measures to 89 million over 2005-08 | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Adaptation - Biodiversity | Research commissioned into impacts of climate change on UKBAP priority species and habitats. between habitats to minimise barriers to movement of species. | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
| Research commissioned into impacts of climate change on terrestrial on marine species and habitats. | ERAD | UK-wide |
| Scottish Biodiversity Strategy launched, highlighting impact of climate change on biodiversity and need to maximise connections | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
A PARTNERSHIP APPROACH: TABLE 1 - POLICIES CONTAINED WITHIN SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Sector and policy area | Specific policy (paragraph in SCCP) | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish-specific |
A partnership approach - Environmental awareness | Public Attitudes Survey (119) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
Development of 'Do a Little, Change a Lot' environmental awareness campaign which began in spring 2001 (120) | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
A PARTNERSHIP APPROACH: TABLE 2 - POLICIES INTRODUCED SINCE SCCP
SCCP sector and policy area | Policies introduced since SCCP | Dept. & lead contact | UK-wide or Scottish -specific |
A partnership approach - Public Attitudes Survey | Public Attitudes to the Environment in Scotland Survey 2002 | ERAD | Scottish-wide |
A partnership approach - Co-ordinated Executive response | Review of SCCP | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
A partnership approach - Others | Partnership Agreement | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
A partnership approach - Environmental awareness | 4 separate waves of the 'Do a Little, Change a Lot' campaign 2001 - present, accompanied by 4 stages of research to assess the impact of the campaign on public attitudes and behaviour. | ERAD | Scottish-specific |
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