Post on 19-Jan-2016
City of Edinburgh Council – approach to the Green Deal
1. Context
2. Edinburgh
3. Existing programmes
4. Taking Green Deal and ECO forward
5. Scottish Cities Alliance
6. Challenges
Context
• Target to reduce CO2 emissions
– 42% by 2020 and 80% by 2050
• Target to reduce fuel poverty – 2016
• Increase renewable energy generation in Scotland by 50% by 2020
• Edinburgh’s City Housing Strategy, Joined up for Jobs, Sustainable Edinburgh 2020
Edinburgh – Single Outcome Agreement
• Edinburgh’s economy delivers increased investment, jobs, and opportunities for all
• Edinburgh’s citizens experience improved health and wellbeing, with reduced inequalities in health
• Edinburgh’s children and young people enjoy their childhood and fulfil their potential
• Edinburgh’s communities are safer and have improved physical and social fabric
Edinburgh’s buildings
• c. 236,000 dwellings in total– 63% flats– 37% houses– 22% private rent – 63% pre-war
• c. 21,000 council homes• Corporate estate
Edinburgh’s homes - tenure
Buying with help of loan/
mortgage32%
Owned Outright30%
Other1%
Rent - private landlord
22%
Rent - HA, CO-OP6%
Rent - LA9%
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Taking Green Deal & ECO forward - goals
• Improve energy efficiency
• Reduce energy consumption
• Reduce carbon emissions
• Reduce consumer energy costs
• Maintain and create jobs and training opportunities
Taking Green Deal and ECO forward - challenges
• Buildings – Technical demand
• Customers– Demand– The whole customer experience – Behaviour change
• Local Authorities– Experience – Attitude to risk– Knowledge and understanding
Taking Green Deal and ECO forward -options
• Do nothing
• Do something - Local Authorities working: – Alone– With neighbouring local authorities – Nationally
• Level – promotion to provider
Challenges for Local Authorities
• Understanding the Green Deal
• Managing transition
• Risks and benefits of models and options