Policy and Legislation

Contents

Scotland

• Target: Eradicate Fuel Poverty in Scotland by 2016
• Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum
• Housing and Building Standards
  • The Scottish Housing Quality Standard
  • Building Standards
  • Repairing Standard
• Homes Fit for the 21st Century: The Scottish Government Strategy and Action Plan
• Tackling Poverty in Scotland: Seeing the Connections

UK

• UK Fuel Poverty Strategy
• UK Legislation
  • Energy Act 2010 - Mandatory Social Price Support
  • Energy Bill 2010-11
  • Previous Legislation
    
• Smart Meters
• Energy Best Deal
• The Green Deal
• Energy Company Obligation

European Union

• Overview of EU Policy on Energy Efficiency
• EU 20/20/20 Targets and the Europe 2020 Strategy
• EU Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2006 and Energy Efficiency Plan 2011
• EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings [EPBD]
• Energy Efficiency Labelling

Schemes

Scottish Schemes

• Energy Assistance Package
• Universal Home Insulation Scheme
• Home Insulation Scheme (Scheme now closed)

Great Britain-wide Schemes

• Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT)
• Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP)
• The Warm Home Discount