Scotland sets out plan to transform heating in one million homes by 2030
The Heat in Buildings strategy sets out the vision for homes and non-domestic buildings to use low and zero emission heating systems
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The Scottish Government has unveiled a draft plan to upgrade the heating systems in more than one million homes and an estimated 50,000 non-domestic buildings.
The Heat in Buildings strategy sets out the vision for the buildings to use low and zero emission heating systems by 2030, in line with Scotland’s updated Climate Change Plan, to ensure the nation meets its 2045 net zero target.
The government has committed to an investment of £1.6 billion over the next five years to help transform the heating and energy efficiency performance of buildings, with the transformation of the building stock expected to support thousands of jobs across the sector and the wider supply chain.
New homes in Scotland could require zero emission heating systems
The Scottish Government is consulting on the proposed New Build Heat Standard, which aims to ensure heating systems in all new buildings given consent from 2024 do not emit any emissions
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All new build homes in Scotland could require zero emission heating systems under new plans proposed by the Scottish Government.
It has launched a consultation on the proposed New Build Heat Standard, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping Scotland meet its climate change targets.
The measures aim to ensure heating systems in all new buildings given consent from 2024 do not emit any emissions at the point of use, in line with the recommendation from the UK Committee on Climate Change that this is achieved from 2025 at the latest.
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