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:

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.

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

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