Heating our homes and buildings produces around a fifth of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Our vision is that by 2045 our homes and buildings are cleaner, greener and easy to heat, and no longer contributing to climate change.
Making our homes more energy efficient will also help to reduce fuel poverty.
Actions
We are:
- improving energy efficiency in homes
- improving energy efficiency in non-domestic buildings
- improving energy efficiency in public sector buildings
- working to transform the way we heat our homes and buildings
- reforming the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system
- supporting industrial energy efficiency
- delivering the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
- reviewing energy standards including delivering a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard
Background
Scotland has a target to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. This is set out in the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019.
We also have targets to reduce fuel poverty.
See also:
Find out about actions you can take to help Scotland meet its climate change targets at the Net Zero Nation website.
Bills and legislation
- Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019
- Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019
Contact
Email: HeatInBuildings@gov.scot
Phone: 0131 244 4000
Post:
Scottish Government
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Atlantic Quay
150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
Industrial energy efficiency enquiries: EII@gov.scot