Question reference: S6W-19924
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 12 July 2023
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost of it decarbonising all of its buildings.
Answer
As stated in response to S6W-19919, S6W-19920, S6W-19921, S6W-19922 and S6W-19923 on 9 August 2023, the 2021 Heat in Buildings Strategy estimates the cost of decarbonising Scotland’s buildings at £33 billion.
Costs will be dependent on the route taken to decarbonising buildings, including whether they connect to a heat network or install individual heating solutions, and the depth of energy efficiency retrofit required.
An Estate Strategy and Carbon Management Plan for core Scottish Government buildings is currently under development to support our asset planning and the future investment decisions required to deliver our Heat in Building Strategy targets and our wider Net Zero commitments.
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