Response 242363806 to Proposals for a Heat in Buildings Bill: Consultation - Scottish Government consultations

Response 242363806

2. The Heat in Buildings Standard - covering heating and energy efficiency

1. To what extent do you support our proposal to prohibit the use of polluting heating systems in all buildings after 2045?

Please select one item

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neither support nor oppose

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don't know

Please include any additional comments below

I find it abhorrent to force people by law to undertake very expensive and onerous alterations.Heat pumps being touted as the panacea mislead people as they have many drawbacks which are conveniently ignored.This is typical Green Party policy.

2. To what extent do you agree that we should introduce a minimum energy efficiency standard to be met by private sector landlords by the end of 2028 (even if they are already using clean heating)?

Please select one item

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neither support nor oppose

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don’t know.

3. To what extent do you agree that we should introduce a minimum energy efficiency standard to be met in owner occupied homes (which still have a polluting heating system) by the end of 2033?

Please select one item

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neither support nor oppose

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don’t know

Please include any additional comments below

It’s disgraceful to threaten people with legal action if they don’t undertake very expensive alterations.By the way ALL systems are polluting unless ALL your electricity comes from zero carbon sources,Current unit prices for electricity are huge when compared to gas.

4. Do you agree with our proposal to set a minimum energy efficiency standard that can be met by either installing a straightforward list of measures, or showing a good level of energy efficiency based on a reformed EPC fabric efficiency metric?

Please select one item

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neither support nor oppose

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don’t know

5. What is your view on the initial proposed list of measures to meet the minimum energy efficiency standard?

Please select one item

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neither support nor oppose

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don’t know

6. Do you think that properties for which most or all of the measures on the initial proposed list are not relevant should be required to meet an equivalent minimum energy efficiency standard?

Please select one item

A. No – these properties should be considered compliant once they have installed all the measures that are appropriate for their building type, even if this is few or no measures

B. Yes – they should be required to meet the standard and additional measures should be included on the list (such as solid wall insulation, solid floor insulation and flat roof insulation), and they should be required to install all of these where feasible

C. Yes – they should be required to meet the standard and additional measures should be included on the list (such as solid wall insulation, solid floor insulation and flat roof insulation), but they should only be required to install some of these where feasible and cost effective

D. Yes – they should be required to meet the standard and additional measures should be included on the list (such as solid wall insulation, solid floor insulation and flat roof insulation), but they should only be required to install some of these where feasible, and they should be allowed additional time to do so.

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Properties built in the 1800’s have no cavity,have little wall insulation or insulation between floors and save tearing the house apart at huge cost there’s little can be done.

7. Do you think that an alternative approach to setting the minimum energy efficiency standard is required?

Please select one item

Yes

Don't know

3. Property Purchases

9. To what extent do you support the requirement to end the use of polluting heating following a property purchase?

Please select one item

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neither support nor oppose

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don’t know

Please include any additional comments below

Again putting huge cost burdens on people and threatening legal action or other penalty if non compliance.Disgraceful and badly thought out policy typical of Green Party.This will cause unacceptable financial burdens on all but the very rich,

10. We are proposing to give those purchasing a property a ‘grace period’ to end their use of polluting heating. Do you agree with this proposal?

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Don’t agree with forcing people to spend huge sums just to satisfy a flawed green agenda,

13. To what extent do you support the proposal that the Scottish Ministers should be given powers to extend the circumstances in future (beyond a property purchase) in which people could be required to end their use of polluting heating? This could be, for example, preventing the installation of new fossil fuel boilers when replacing the heating in your home or business premises?

Please select one item

Strongly support

Somewhat support

18. We will need to have a way to monitor if people are meeting the Heat in Buildings Standard, and discussed two options for this. Which do you support?

Please select one item

Submitting EPCs alone.

Sampling a percentage of buildings.

A combination of the two

None, there should be no monitoring.

Another method, please suggest below or explain your selected answer

Please include any additional comments below

Don’t agree with forcing people to make changes and to be spying on people is yet more interference in peoples lives and more bad Green party policy,

19. We will need to have a way to enforce the Heat in Buildings Standard. We discussed possible options to help achieve compliance. What are your views on these ideas?

Please select one item

I support relying on market and financial product mechanisms such as mortgages or home/ building insurance.

I support extra Council Tax and Non-domestic Rates charges, in future, for those who don’t comply.

I support the introduction of civil penalties, in future, if compliance is not achieved.

I support a mixture of the above options.

I do not support the suggested enforcement tools, but have another suggestion (please provide below).

I do not support any form of enforcement

20. To what extent do you support our proposals to modify the Standard or exempt certain people from the need to meet the Heat in Buildings Standard?

Please select one item

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neither support nor oppose

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Don’t know

22. To what extent do you support our proposals to give certain people extra time to meet the Heat in Buildings Standard?

Please include any additional comments below

Don’t support the whole proposal.

7. Amendments to existing legislation

26. Do you agree with our proposals to include powers in the proposed Heat in Buildings Bill to change the current requirement in legislation for a narrowly-defined renewable heat target?

Please select one item

Yes

Don't know

27. Do you agree that the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 should be amended in light of the passage of the Energy Act 2023?

Please select one item

Yes

Don't know

About you

31. Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

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