Motion · S2M-04672 · 21 Jul 2006
Home Energy Efficiency Targets Required
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the Sustainable Development Commission on the publication of its latest report, Stock Take: delivering improvements in existing housing; welcomes the report as a valuable contribution to the debate on how to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of existing housing stock, reducing fuel poverty and helping to tackle climate change; recognises that around 70% of existing housing will still be in use in 2050, the date by which the UK Government has pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 60%; acknowledges that it is not sufficient merely to improve building standards for new housing and notes that if the 60% carbon reduction target is to be met by 2050 there must be significant improvements to the energy efficiency of existing housing, and calls on the Scottish Executive to include a commitment to set challenging and legally binding energy efficiency targets for all Scottish housing as part of its long-awaited energy efficiency strategy.
Supporters (14)
- Mark Ballard 24 Jul 2006
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 24 Jul 2006
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 24 Jul 2006
- Eleanor Scott 24 Jul 2006
- Dennis Canavan 25 Jul 2006
- Dave Petrie 25 Jul 2006
- Frances Curran 27 Jul 2006
- Donald Gorrie 27 Jul 2006
- Rob Gibson 28 Jul 2006
- Robin Harper 31 Jul 2006
- Ms Rosemary Byrne 1 Aug 2006
- Chris Ballance 2 Aug 2006
- Bruce Crawford 7 Aug 2006
- Rosie Kane 5 Sep 2006
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.