Heat in Buildings: progress report 2025
Annual update on progress against our Heat in Buildings Strategy and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
Indicators: 1. Goals
1.1. Goal: buildings emissions net zero by 2045
1.1A Indicator: annual/actual emissions compared to the annual emissions envelope for the buildings and product use sector (in MtCO2e)
Data source: Scottish Greenhouse Gas Statistics report
Unit: MtCO2e
Most recent data: 2023
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions (MtCO2e) | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Envelope (MtCO2e) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Commentary:
Greenhouse Gas Statistics are published in June of each year with a 1.5-year lag. Latest statistics are for 2023 and show Buildings sector emissions to be 7.7 MtCO2e. This is a reduction of 0.1 MtCO2e compared to the previous year, and a reduction of 1.3 MtCO2e compared to the baseline year of 2019[1].
Following the publication of last year’s progress report, the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024 was passed, introducing a multi-year ‘Carbon Budget’ framework for target-setting. In 2025, Ministers then set carbon budgets for five-year periods up to 2045 by draft secondary legislation, which is currently under consideration by Parliament. This approach therefore supersedes the sector emissions envelopes referred to in the indicator.
Our forthcoming draft Climate Change Plan will set out the proposals and policies for meeting the Scottish carbon budget targets to 2040.
Contact
Email: heatinbuildings@gov.scot