Transcript Home Insulation Scheme

Retrofits: The role of areabased programmes in the
Scottish Government’s
approach to tackling climate
change
David Fotheringham
Housing Markets and Supply
Consultation : Conserve and
Save – key messages
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Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 - reduce
emissions by 42% by 2020 and 80% by 2050.
Housing is central - 30% of emissions.
Housing is more energy efficient than in the past, but a
step-change is needed to meet emission targets.
Start with the basics - insulating all lofts and cavities.
However, virtually all dwellings will be affected, million
of measures required, including low carbon equipment.
Capital costs will be high, though long term savings.
SG will focus support on those in fuel poverty.
Positive outcomes : fuel poverty, emission reduction,
economic benefits: - green jobs, lower bills.
Advice, support, incentives and
standards
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Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centres.
Community and Renewable Energy Scheme.
Energy Assistance Package.
New : Pathfinder domestic loan scheme.
New : Energy Efficiency Design Awards.
New : Council tax discount schemes.
New : Best practice learning network.
New : Enabling powers for regulation.
Climate Challenge Fund
• Zero Carbon Dunbar.
• Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust.
• Perth & Kinross Community Carbon
Reduction Project.
• East Neuk Community Group.
• Lamancha & District Community
Association – Wood & Wool.
Supplier obligations - CERT
• Carbon Emission Reduction Target : Key policy
for Scotland – activity worth c. £100m per year.
• 20-30% under-activity in Scotland ?
• Problems in accessing CERT in some areas.
• Key concern for Ministers – CERT Strategy
Steering Group.
• Securing Our Share:CERT Strategy for Scotland
• EAP and Home Insulation Scheme designed to
enhance delivery in Scotland.
• Other local schemes : LESS, Lanarkshire
Community Energy Programme.
Home Insulation Scheme
• Street-by-street, area-based insulation scheme.
• Offer help with making homes energy efficient.
• Seek to sign people up for loft/cavity wall insulation (free
or discounted) where properties can take it.
• 100,000 houses in 10 first phase HIS areas.
• £15m of Government funding, plus match funding sought
from other sources.
• Conservative estimate of average household fuel bill
savings of at least £70 per annum.
• Close links with Energy Assistance Package.
• Managing agent : Energy Saving Trust.
Home Insulation Scheme –
overcoming barriers to uptake
 Intensive door-to-door approach.
 Advisers to liaise with landlords, owners,
etc to overcome barriers.
 Minimise hassle factor.
 Enhanced discounts to able to pays.
 Enabling fund for items such as
scaffolding, loft hatches, etc
 Funding to reduce costs in island areas.
Home Insulation Scheme what is on offer
All houses offered :
 energy efficiency advice.
 energy audits.
 benefit advice, social tariff check (via Energy Assistance Package).
Houses suitable for measures offered :
 Loft/cavity wall insulation where properties can take it.
 Loft top-ups.
 Interest free loans for more expensive measures.
Backed up by :
 Economies of scale offering competitive price for able to pay households.
 Fund to reduce costs in island areas.
 Fund for enabling measures – loft hatches, scaffolding, etc.
Community Energy Saving
Programme (CESP)
 UK Government scheme – obligation on energy
suppliers and electricity generators.
 GB : 90,000 houses – 3 years - £350m.
 Multiple measures, whole house approach,
small schemes, deprived neighbourhoods.
 Example measures : solid wall insulation, heat
pumps, district heating, microgeneration.
 Bridge to the future.
 UK Govt : 7m homes to receive a “whole house”
package by 2020.
Balance between encouragement
and regulation
• Broad enabling powers for regulation of energy efficiency
standards in existing homes introduced by Climate
Change (Scotland) Act.
 Powers to make regulations providing for assessment of
energy performance and emissions.
 Powers to make regulations requiring owners to take
steps to improve energy performance based on these
assessments.
• Ministers required to report on intentions to use powers
within 12 months of commencement.
Consultation : Conserve and
Save – key questions
 Given scale of the challenge and existing
programmes what other policies should be
taken forward to meet our climate change
objectives for housing ?
 If the Scottish Government were to
prioritise the expansion of any individual
existing programme, which should that be,
and why ?
 Views on options for regulation.