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National Retrofit Programme. Upgrade Scotland’s housing stock, tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions Tackle fuel poverty on an area basis, cover Scotland in 10 years Supersede but build on EAP and UHIS
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National Retrofit Programme • Upgrade Scotland’s housing stock, tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions • Tackle fuel poverty on an area basis, cover Scotland in 10 years • Supersede but build on EAP and UHIS • Use our £65m for energy efficiency programmes from 13/14 to lever in ECO to create up to £200m initiative • LAs having a central role in developing and delivering the NRP
National Retrofit Programme • Options for delivery of NRP being considered • Discussions with COSLA and Energy Companies ongoing • LA group had first meeting • Development of NRP will continue over the summer
Energy Company Obligation (ECO) • UK Government places obligations on energy suppliers to meet targets • ECO replaces CERT & CESP • Could be worth around £120m to Scotland each year • Split into 3 separate targets
ECO • Target 1: Affordable Warmth • Heating & insulation for poor & vulnerable • Target 2: Carbon Saving Communities • Loft, cavity & other insulation measures for poorest areas • Includes social housing • Soft boundaries (25%) • Target 3: Carbon Saving • Solid wall & hard to treat cavities, plus packages
Pilots • Rules still awaited from Ofgem – consultation launch 1st October • DECC Brokerage consultation awaited • Looking for good early projects to show ready for business • Criteria still being considered but must relate to relieving fuel poverty • Thinking caps on!