Scotland can do its bit for carbon cuts
I fully endorse the WWF’s call for every house in Scotland to be given free loft and wall insulation to help meet the ambitious targets for cutting carbon emissions laid down in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act.
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The Scottish Government’s own figures show that for Scotland’s housing stock to achieve the intended 42 per cent cut in emissions by 2020 will cost £1.6 billion per year.
In this context, the £544 million price tag for insulating lofts and walls in Scotland’s 2.3 million homes over the next 10 years seems a relatively modest price to pay.
Indeed, I would like to see the Scottish Government go a step further and offer realistic incentives for businesses to improve the energy efficiency of office and commercial premises across Scotland as well.
As our own submission to the energy efficiency action plan consultation highlights, this would not just be a big win for the environment. It will help to sustain many construction jobs and apprenticeships and equip our industry with the green skills needed to make the transition to the low carbon economy of the future.
Michael Levack, chief executive, Scottish Building Federation