The purpose of this consultation is to raise awareness of the Scottish Government’s proposal to make new laws around the heating systems that can be used in homes and places of work, and to invite public opinion on those proposals.

The proposal includes:

• reconfirm that the use of polluting heating systems will be prohibited after 2045; and

• as a pathway to 2045, require those purchasing a home or business premises to end their use of polluting heating systems within a fixed period following completion of the sale

• introduce a new law that will require homeowners to make sure that their homes meet a reasonable minimum energy efficiency standard by 2033

• require private landlords to meet this minimum energy efficiency standard by 2028

The consultation describes the proposals for how home owners and landlords can meet this standard – either through installing a number of simple insulation and draught-proofing measures, where those are possible, or by meeting a certain level of heat demand. They will take all views received into account and adapt the proposals in a way that reflects those.

Read more and take part at: https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/proposals-for-a-heat-in-buildings-bill/.