« Previous | Contents | Next »
Listen
Chapter 8 Conclusions & Next steps
8.1 This first Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Strategy for Scotland brings together, for the first time, a wide range of activities across a number of policy areas that have an impact on energy efficiency and microgeneration. The Strategy represents the Executive's commitment to taking action and highlights work we are currently doing, the progress being made, and outlines work currently being planned or considered for the future. The Strategy reflects a more joined-up approach and delivering the actions contained within this strategy will require effective partnership working between the Executive and partners.
8.2 A summary of the key actions include:
For the domestic sector: - Introduce a one stop shop approach to advice for householders on energy efficiency, sustainable transport and renewable energy.
- Set energy efficiency targets for housing.
- Consider options for financial and other incentives to encourage householders to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
- Invest a further £2 million in support for microgeneration for householders and communities.
- Continue our commitment to end fuel poverty by 2016 and test the impact microgeneration technologies have on tackling fuel poverty.
|
For the business sector: - Commit up to a further £2 million to a loan fund for small and medium sized businesses.
- Review resource efficiency initiatives and streamline the support available to make it easier and clearer for businesses to take action.
|
For the public sector: - Set an ambitious single target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the Executive's own activities and estate.
- Invest an additional £4 million in the Central Energy Efficiency Fund for the further and higher education sector.
- Set environmental performance targets for our NDPBs and agencies and targets for local authorities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Seek ways to better promote energy efficiency and microgeneration through the public sector procurement process.
- Encourage greater energy efficiency and uptake of microgeneration across the public sector estate, especially in schools and encourage every school to register on the Eco Schools Programme.
|
In our buildings: - Implement new building standards from May 2007 and investigate the impact of further increasing the energy standards.
- Require energy performance certificates in buildings and use these specifically to enhance performance in the public sector.
- Consult on detailed proposals for permitted development rights for microgeneration.
- Remove barriers to microgeneration giving eligibility for ROCs from April 2007 and continue to support uptake of microgeneration for householders and communities.
- Set microgeneration targets in 2007.
|
8.3 This is a draft of the Strategy for consultation. The Executive has already consulted extensively across a range of internal and external stakeholders during the development of this draft, but it is now seeking wider feedback. Should you wish to submit your comments then please send these to the address at the end of this section. The consultation will close on 11 June 2007 and after the consultation period, the Executive will consider all responses and take these into account when revising the Strategy.
8.4 Once the final Strategy is complete, all of the existing and new targets and commitments will be compiled into a single Action Plan which will be published during 2007. The Executive will use the Action Planning process to set energy efficiency and microgeneration targets. Progress being made against delivering on targets will be monitored through this Action Plan, which will be reviewed and reported on, on an annual basis. The Action Plan will include a summary of the carbon savings associated with the various actions, thus providing an overall picture of the contribution that energy efficiency and microgeneration will make to Scotland's Climate Change Programme targets. We will report to the Scottish Cabinet in the first instance, and then submit a report to Parliament, and once approved this will be published on the Executive's website.
8.5 The Executive is currently undertaking a Strategic Environmental Assessment ( SEA) of the Strategy on a voluntary basis, and the Environmental Report is due to be published by the end of March 2007. Any major new programmes, policies or initiatives that are not currently included in the Strategy will be screened to determine whether they, individually, require an SEA.
8.6 This draft version of the Strategy has been made available for public consultation on the Scottish Executive's website. Hard copies can be provided on request at the address below. The consultation period will run from 12 March - 11 June 2007 and responses are invited by email and letter. Please send your response to the Scottish Executive by 17:00 on 11 June 2007 to:
eemstrategy@scotland.gsi.gov.uk; or
Energy Efficiency & Microgeneration Strategy Consultation
Energy Efficiency Unit
Scottish Executive
2 nd Floor, Meridian Court
5 Cadogan Street
Glasgow
G2 6ATIf you require any additional information, please call 0141 242 5522.
« Previous | Contents | Next »