Scottish Government

The energy efficiency and microgeneration actions set out in this plan fulfil our commitment under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 to prepare and publish a plan for (a) promoting energy efficiency; and (b) improving the energy efficiency of living accommodation. They develop further the priorities and proposals set out in October 2009 in Conserve and Save: A Consultation on an Energy Efficiency Action Plan for Scotland and the detailed comments received in response (see Analysis of Responses, published April 2010). We refer you back to the consultation paper for the background to each area and the detail of activity at the time of publication.

The Scottish Government is committed to promoting equality. In accordance with our Public Sector Equality Duties, impacts on equality from each of the actions in this plan will be assessed and regularly reviewed.

A high level Strategic Environmental Assessment ( SEA) of the consultation on the EEAP has been undertaken. A Post Adoption SEA Statement will explain how the findings set out in the Environmental Report have been taken into account in the final version of the Plan. Should any more detailed policies and proposals emerge from the EEAP, their environmental effects will be considered further as required by the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005.