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Scottish Government to pilot loan scheme for energy efficiency The Scottish Government is to announce a new pilot scheme for loans for householders to improve insulation or other energy saving measures. The move will support the forthcoming consultation on the Energy Efficiency Action Plan for Scotland, a key plank of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act. Loans will complement other Government measures, such as the Home Improvement Scheme. Cabinet secretary for finance and sustainable growth John Swinney said: "Energy efficiency is a key part of our economic recovery programme and our climate change ambitions. We all need to stop wasting energy in our homes, in transport and at work. "Advice on how to take simple steps to be more energy efficient - and a loan to make it more manageable - will help thousands of people cut their fuel bills and play their part in reducing emissions." The consultation will ask for views on annual targets for energy efficiency, look at ways of changing attitudes and influencing behaviour and see what opportunities exist to capitalise on innovation and investment in energy efficiency. A range of Scottish Government programmes already contribute to improving the energy performance of housing. These include: * Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centres, providing independent advice on energy efficiency in housing, microgeneration, personal transport and fuel poverty; * The Energy Assistance Package, a co-ordinated programme of support targeted at the fuel poor which includes energy efficiency advice, benefit and tariff checks, and a range of insulation and heating measures; * The Home Insulation Scheme, an area-based insulation scheme; * The Energy Saving Scotland Home Renewables scheme, which provides grants for householders to install their own renewable energy equipment. Source: Utility Week © Faversham House Group Ltd 2009. News articles may be copied or forwarded
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