Regulations have come into effect requiring that all new
buildings constructed with a new building warrant from today
(April 1) must be fitted with clean heating.
The ‘Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023' – also known
as the New Build Heat Standard - were approved by Parliament in
late 2023 and will mean that direct emissions heating systems -
like gas boilers - will no longer be installed in new homes and
non-domestic buildings.
Zero Carbon Buildings Minister Patrick Harvie said:
“This is an important step on our journey to moving all buildings
in Scotland to clean heat by 2045. Heating our homes and
buildings represents about a fifth of Scotland's carbon emissions
so there is no route to deliver Net Zero without making this
change.
“Some housebuilders and social landlords are already ahead of the
game and installing clean heat as standard. So this makes sure
that we're building the right homes and buildings of tomorrow –
reducing the need for retrofit in the future – and that people
can live in homes that are warmer and cleaner to heat.
“The Climate Change Committee recognised the significance of the
New Build Heat Standard in its recent report on progress on
reducing emissions in Scotland. We know we have to increase the
pace and scale of the transition, and our proposals for a Heat in
Buildings Bill would mean that Scotland has the most ambitious
clean heat programme in the UK.
“We will continue to work closely with the construction sector to
support the smooth implementation of the Standard.”
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