Fuel poverty
Call for private landlords to have access to energy efficiency funds
Private landlords who commit to providing affordable housing should be given the same financial support as housing associations to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, according to Scottish Land & Estates (SLE).
Published 13 September 2019
CIH Scotland welcomes new PRS energy efficiency regulations
Proactive communication and robust enforcement are essential if the introduction of minimum energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector is to be successful, according to CIH Scotland.
Published 12 September 2019
More funding made available to help councils make homes more energy efficient
Funding of £450,000 to support local authorities decarbonise heat and improve energy efficiency has been made available by the Scottish Government.
Published 9 September 2019
Energy supplier Eversmart Energy collapses
Ofgem has moved to protect the 29,000 domestic customers of Eversmart Energy after the energy supplier ceased trading last week.
Published 9 September 2019
Housing alliance calls for energy efficiency budget to double to tackle fuel poverty and climate change
A report setting out a credible pathway to making all homes in Scotland zero carbon by 2045 has been published today by the Existing Homes Alliance Scotland.
Published 5 September 2019
Government outlines green commitments in 2019-20 Programme for Government
A £3 billion Green Investment Portfolio and a vow to end polluting gas heating in new homes within five years are part of the Scottish Government’s next steps to tackle climate change, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced in Parliament yesterday.
Published 4 September 2019
Innovative robotic technology added to Scottish Government’s warm homes scheme
Q-Bot technology has been added to the range of energy efficiency measures offered under Warmer Homes Scotland – the Scottish Government’s national scheme for improving energy efficiency in homes who are in or at risk of fuel poverty.
Published 3 September 2019
Greens showcase need for ‘housing revolution’ in Scottish Green New Deal
A “housing revolution” to ensure warm and affordable homes forms part of a new campaign to transform Scotland’s economy unveiled by the Scottish Greens.
Published 30 August 2019
Inverness residents to receive increased winter payment
The continuation of a winter payments scheme with an increase of £2 has been approved by members of Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee.
Published 30 August 2019
Group issues immediate 12-point plan to tackle Scotland’s climate emergency
A group of civic and business leaders has called on the Scottish Government to enhance building standards to deliver zero-carbon homes and accelerate Scotland’s energy efficiency retrofit scheme as part of a series of recommendations to ramp up its response to the climate emergency in its forthcoming Programme for Government.
Published 26 August 2019
Innovative battery technology ensures warmer council homes in Stirling
Stirling Council’s investment in innovative new technology to ensure warmer, greener and more energy-efficient local authority homes has been praised by the Scottish Government.
Published 16 August 2019
£10m made available for charities to support vulnerable energy consumers
The fifth round of the Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme will reopen for applications on August 19 with £10 million available, the largest amount being accessible to support vulnerable energy consumers.
Published 13 August 2019
Greens in urgent call for change in way homes are heated
Urgent action is required to transform the way Scottish homes are heated amid the climate emergency, according to the Scottish Greens.
Published 12 August 2019
Eildon to trial modern construction methods on new affordable green homes in the Borders
Eildon Housing is to undertake an “exciting” new building project which will deliver warmer, cheaper, affordable homes while also considering the future of house building and its impact on the environment.
Published 8 August 2019
First Minister launches Stirling District Heat Network
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened a new £6 million project which uses cutting-edge renewables technology to harness energy from waste water.
Published 8 August 2019
