@scotlibdems.org.uk Climate, Environment and Energy spokesperson @sannedd.bsky.social raises the challenge of getting consensus amongst owners for retrofitting tenements. www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...

Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action @gillianamartin.bsky.social tells ScotParl action on fuel poverty and warmer homes is "something that we're very serious about tackling in this government". www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...

"Progress is being made but we must accelerate action" @gillianamartin.bsky.social tells Scot Parl. @stephengethins.bsky.social to lead on Heat in Buildings Delivery Plan to provide clarity on how buildings are heated & stimulate clean heat market. www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed. That energy is all around us. And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

UKGov scrapping ECO4 without a clear replacement for Scotland was a blow - the next ScotGov should scale up programmes like Warmer Homes Scotland, protecting households from future energy price shocks & delivering steady pipeline of work for businesses. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

The number of Scots seeking help to heat homes has shot up since the last election, a charity has revealed www.holyrood.com/news/view,ju...

Switching from #heatingoil to a #heatpump is good for your pocket, good for the planet and can free up space in your garden 💷🌍🌱..... #cleanheat #cleanenergy #energysecurity

I’ve just announced a £10 million fund to help Scottish households struggling to afford their oil heating. More details to follow www.thenational.scot/news/2594404...

Lovely to be part of the @wwfscotland.bsky.social @snp.org fringe panel on Saturday with @mairimcallan.bsky.social @futureeconscot.bsky.social and Uplift. Read our manifesto here: existinghomesalliancescotland.co.uk/news/holyroo...

'While Scotland is likely to face more frequent and intense climate events as a result of climate change, such as flooding and wildfires, the choices we make now can bring real benefits to our lives and communities' www.heraldscotland.com/news...

While we welcome the ongoing support to help homeowners, landlords and tenants to make their homes warmer, healthier and more affordable to heat, this remains a drop in the ocean when we have over 800,000 households living in fuel poverty and 44% of Scotland's homes falling below EPC C. 1/

Good to see the draft CCP recognises the role of decarbonising heat, but industry, homeowners & landlords need clarity on how this will be delivered - clear delivery plan with regulations, along with scaled up advice and support. We look forward to working with the Scottish Government on next steps.

"A just transition means ensuring that everyone benefits, especially those currently struggling to afford to heat their homes" EHA chair, Lori McElroy in the Herald... www.heraldscotland.com/news/2556624...

Jobs, bills, heat pumps, fuel poverty. Scotland's stalling heat transition risks leaving people out in the cold, and industry uncertain. Where we are at - and the big ideas. 🔥 Part of an @heraldscotland.bsky.social series, Scotland's Energy Future www.heraldscotland.com/news/2556624...

A pleasure to visit Kat and Iain’s gas free home with @paulsweeney.bsky.social Supported to upgrade their Victorian terraced house by @locohome.bsky.social with ScotGov grant and loan. Result - warm, healthy home, lower energy use, emissions slashed, local supply chains supported.

Really interesting report. Notable point early on in the report: "The cost of no action would substantially exceed the cost of mitigation as it would increase temperatures as well as risk Scotland being left behind in the adoption of new technological advances." 1/2

Perth heating apprentice up for award is "making the most out of the demand for new types of heating" www.scotsman.com/community/fr...

The latest advice from the @thecccuk.bsky.social highlights the scale of the challenge still facing Scotland. We urgently need leadership and clarity from Scottish Government if we are to close the gap between ambition and delivery. 1/6

EHA reacts to Programme for Government: existinghomesalliancescotland.co.uk/news/eha-rea...

Investing in home energy efficiency transforms lives - all the governments of the UK should recognise this and focus on scaling up programmes to end fuel poverty, improve health and wellbeing and cut emissions.

Today 25 businesses & industry reps have written to the First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social to warn the cost of further delay to the Heat in Buildings Bill is lost job opportunities and another winter of cold homes”. Read the letter here: tinyurl.com/4bkpj9uc

Cabinet Secretary Martin is right to say that the Heat in Buildings Bill needs to tackle both fuel poverty AND the climate emergency – this is something the Alliance said in its response to the consultation a year ago. 1/7

A coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty, consumer and industry organisations has warned First Minister John Swinney against the use of hydrogen for domestic heating which it claims is “neither cost-effective nor efficient”. @existinghomes.bsky.social @snipefnews.bsky.social

Only £575mn of the £1.8 bn Scottish Government Heat in Buildings pot has been spent. Will today's budget reaffirm commitment to the spending? Campaigners at @existinghomes.bsky.social hope so... www.heraldscotland.com/news/2476970...

Today’s budget statement must include clear commitment to spend the full £1.8bn before the end of this Parliament to avoid missing opportunity to tackle fuel poverty, create jobs and cut climate change emissions www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

Only a third of Heat and Buildings money spent. say campaigners ahead of budget www.heraldscotland.com/news/2476970...

We welcome today's @scottishgovernment.bsky.social announcement of £20 million extra funding for Warmer Homes Scotland this year - this will go some way towards protecting the most vulnerable households, whilst creating job and training opportunities that will serve us well in the years ahead.

Demand for support from Scotland's fuel poverty programme is skyrocketing - temperatures are falling and we must not turn our backs on people living in cold, damp homes. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

Interesting announcements from UK Gov on their Warm Homes Plan today. Some will impact directly on Scotland & some potentially on @gov.scot.web.brid.gy budget. UK Gov announced: - Increased funding for Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Doesn't apply in Scot but maybe consequentials? ....1/

We've published our briefing for the Scottish Budget 2025-26. We recognise the challenging financial context so focus on funding programmes with a strong track record of improving lives, tackling poverty, growing economy and tackling climate emergency. You can read it here: tinyurl.com/2zckwyrd 1/

We're seeing more and more myth-busting examples of heat pumps providing affordable heating. This is a great one - 100 year old block of flats with more than 80 flats now being warmed by ground source heat pumps in central London. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Demand for support from Scotland's fuel poverty programme is skyrocketing - temperatures are falling and we must not turn our backs on people living in cold, damp homes. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...