Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost to local authorities of decarbonising all of their buildings.
As stated in response to S6W-19919 on 9 August 2023, the 2021 Heat in Buildings Strategy estimates the cost of decarbonising Scotland’s buildings at £33 billion. We will work in partnership with the wider public sector to build on Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies which local authorities are currently developing, to fully understand the costs associated with transitioning to zero direct emission heating systems across the public estate.
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