Publications
Documents published by the NGOs which support this website are listed on the supporters page.
Scottish Government Documents
Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Strategy
Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration: Achieving a Low Carbon Future; A Strategy for Scotland: Draft for consultation, March 2007.
Scottish Executive Press Release 12th March 2007
All responses to this consultation
Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration: Achieving a low carbon future, A strategy for Scotland, Scottish Government Response, June 2008
An Action Plan is due to be published later in 2008.
Consultation
Analysis Report, June 2008
Review
of Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Support, Halcrow Ltd. Scottish
Government Social Research, March 2008
Planning Policy
Scottish Planning Policy (SPP6) Renewable Energy, March 2007
All developments above 500 square metres should incorporate zero and low carbon equipment to reduce carbon dioxide by 15% more than required by 2007 building regulations.
Stuart Hay, Head of Projects and Campaigns Friends of the Earth Scotland, presentation of research of the implementation of SPP6 by Local Authorities, 18th January 2008.
Planning Advice Note 84, Reducing Carbon Emissions in New Development, Scottish Government, March 2008, provides guidance on implementing SPP6.
Permitted Development
Planning Advice Note 45; Annex on Micro-renewables, May 2006
Explains how the planning system can support the micro-renewables industry in the rollout of the technology
The Scottish Executive Press Release 11th May 2006
Explains the thinking behind this Planning Advice note.
The Press Release (above) explained that the Executive had commissioned
research into the scope for increasing permitted development rights for
micro-renewables to remove the need to apply for planning permission. The
research by Heriot-Watt School of the Built Environment was published in
March 2007.
Review of the General Permitted Development Order 1992, March 2007
Permitted
Development Rights for Domestic Microrenewables – Consultation
Paper
Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report, issued 28th January
2008
Permitted Development Rights for Domestic Microgeneration Equipment - Consultation Paper, Scottish Government, March 2008
Consultation runs until 12th May 2008
Scottish Community and Householders Renewables Initiative (SCHRI)
The Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative (SCHRI), developed by the Executive, provides a "one-stop" service for community groups and householders interested in developing renewable energy solutions to meet their own energy needs. An advisory service that provides expertise, advice and development support to individual householders and community organisations including councils, housing associations and voluntary groups was launched in June 2002. It is backed up by a grant scheme.
An evaluation of the scheme was published in June 2006.
The Scottish Government announced in November 2007 a tripling of the funding for community renewables and microgeneration to reach £13.5 million a year by 2010-11.
An announcement on how this fund will be spent is expected in early 2008
Renewable Heat Strategy
The previous
Executive committed itself to develop a Renewable Heat Strategy for Scotland
by the end of 2007 and, if appropriate, establish a target reflecting Scotland's
unique potential and circumstances.
See Sections 5.36 - 5.38 of Changing
Our Ways: Scotland's Climate Change Programme, Scottish Executive, March
30, 2006.
Renewable
Heat Strategy in Pipeline, Scottish Executive Press Release
8th February 2006
Biomass Action Plan for Scotland, Scottish Executive, March 2007.
Interim Report from the Scottish Renewables Heating Pilot, November 2007
This summary, based on interim pilot and evaluative reports, describes progress from a 2 year study of the viability of including renewables technologies in the Central Heating/Fuel Poverty Programme.
Final results from the pilot due to be published summer 2008
Scotland’s Renewable Heat Strategy, Recommendations to Scottish Ministers, Renewable Heat Group, Forum for Renewable Energy Development, Scotland (FREDS) January 2008
Statutory Guidance on Planning and Sustainable Development.
Consultation Paper, March 2007
The guidance advises on ways in which the statutory planning system can address climate change.
Building Standards
The report of an expert panel appointed to look at ways to make homes and buildings more energy efficient was published on 12th December 2007.
Scottish Government Press Release
A low carbon building standards strategy for Scotland: The Sullivan Report, Scottish Building Standards Agency, December 2007
Scottish Climate Change Bill
(a) Climate Change: Consultation on Proposals for a Scottish Climate Change Bill, 29th January 2008
For action on microgeneration and energy efficiency see page 65.
See consultation timescales, consultation closes on 23rd April 2008.
Scottish National Party Document
The Scottish National Party invited wave power expert, Professor Stephen Salter, solar expert Kerr MacGregor and oil expert Clifford Jones, to carry out an energy review. Review chairman Professor Stephen Salter and SNP Energy spokespeople in the Scottish Parliament and House of Commons, Richard Lochhead MSP and Mike Weir MP, launched the Scottish Energy Review in July 2006. One of the major findings is that Scotland produces 6 times more energy than it uses meaning the case for nuclear is not made. Key points that emerge are that, by using all our energy sources in harmony, we can accept the variable inputs from renewables and extend the life of fossil fuels while retaining reliability of supply. The review will give some insights into the likely policies of the new Scottish Executive elected in May 2007.
Scottish Parliament
In the 2003-7 Parliament, two MSPs proposed legislation for Scotland,
and issued consultation documents. They were:
Sarah Boyack MSP - Energy
Efficiency and Micro-generation Bill Proposal, December 2005
Shiona Baird MSP – Small
is Powerful, Green Micropower Bill Consultation, December 2005
UK Government Publications
(1) The
Energy Challenge, DTI, July 2006
Report of the Government’s Energy Review
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file31890.pdf
(2) Microgeneration
Strategy and Low Carbon Buildings Programme: Consultation, DTI,
June 2005
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file13989.pdf
Analysis of Responses, October 2005
(3) Our Energy Challenge: Power from the People, DTI Microgeneration Strategy, March 2006
(4) Microgeneration Network Connection Study, Halcrow for DTI, 2003
(5) Progress on Implementing Microgeneration Strategy
As at May 2007 this includes:
Review of Planning Policy Note No.22
Microgeneration in Schools, Dec 2006
Microgeneration R&D Funding, Dec 2006
Ofgem and Microgeneration: Next Steps, Oct 2006
(6) Energy
White Paper: Meeting the Energy Challenge,
May 2007
(7) Consultation
on Carbon Emission Reduction Target April 2008 - March 2011 (to
replace the Energy Efficiency Commitment) The closing date for
comment was 15th August 2007
(8) Consultation on the Draft Climate Bill (closed 12th June 2007)
Response from Energy Action Scotland
(9) Energy
Efficiency Action Plan 2007, DEFRA, 29th June
2007
Brings together in one document all the current and planned policies and
measures the Government and the Devolved Administrations have in place
to improve energy efficiency.
(10) The
Growth Potential for Microgeneration in England Wales and Scotland, Element Energy, June 2008
A consortium comprising DBERR and others commissioned a team led by Element
Energy Ltd to provide an overall picture of the current and potential future
level of demand for microgeneration, and to examine barriers and drivers.
UK Parliament Publications
Existing
Housing and Climate Change Report, House of Commons Communities and
Local Government Committee, 2nd April 2008
Government housing policy risks neglecting the environmental impact of
the UK’s 25 million-plus existing houses according to the Committee.
Energy Saving Trust
Changing climate: changing behaviour. Delivering household energy saving through fiscal incentives, Energy Saving Trust
Generating the Future: An analysis of policy interventions to achieve widespread microgeneration penetration in Scotland, Energy Saving Trust, May 2008
Renewables Advisory Board
Role of Onsite Energy Generation in Delivering Zero Carbon Homes, Renewables Advisory Board, 2007
Decentralising UK Energy, by WADE for Greenpeace UK, March 2006.
Powering London in the 21st Century, PB Power for Greenpeace UK and the Mayor of London, March 2006.
Powering Edinburgh into the 21st Century, PB Power for Greenpeace, WWF Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council, November 2006
Decentralising Scottish Energy, by WADE for Greenpeace UK, March 2007
Greenpeace video on Decentralised Energy
Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and N Ireland) Publications
Home Truths: A Low Carbon Strategy to Reduce UK Housing Emissions by 80% by 2050, by Brenda Boardman of the Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University, for FoE and the Co-op Bank, November 2007.
WWF
How
Low: Achieving Optimal Carbon Savings from the UK’s Existing Housing
Stock, WWF, 31st March 2008
The UK's poorly insulated, energy inefficient housing stock could be easily
transformed into cheaper to run, low carbon homes by the end of the next
decade.
Other
Zero Carbon Britain, an alternative energy strategy from the Centre for Alternative Technology at Machynlleth, Wales
