The Green Deal: Local Authority Perspective

Katie Ward

The City of Edinburgh Council

17 July 2012

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%

Edinburgh’s homes - age

1919-194417%

Pre-191931%

Post-198218%

1965-198218%

1945-196416%

Edinburgh’s homes - type

Existing Programmes

• Domestic - CERT, CESP, HIS, UHIS, EAP, Boiler Scrappage

NHER ratings (mean)

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CERT 2008/11 Edinburgh – UK average

CERT 2010/11 Edinburgh – UK average

Edinburgh’s datazones

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

The Scottish Cities Alliance

• Sustainability Action Team – Green Deal

Challenges for Local Authorities

• Understanding the Green Deal

• Managing transition

• Risks and benefits of models and options

Katie WardSenior Project ManagerHousing and RegenerationCity of Edinburgh Council

katie.ward@edinburgh.gov.uk