informing the conservation of the built env ironment - Historic Scotland

Scottish Government reports and publications on climate change, available for download from:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/Recent
A Low Carbon Economic Strategy for Scotland: Scotland - A Low Carbon Society
The Low Carbon Economic Strategy (LCES) is an integral part of the Government’s Economic Strategy to secure
sustainable economic growth, and a key component of the broader approach to meet Scotland’s climate change
targets and secure the transition to a low carbon economy in Scotland.
Conserve and Save: Energy Efficiency Action Plan
The EEAP sets out a wide-ranging programme of activity on behaviour change, household, business and public
sector energy efficiency, infrastructure, skills, and finance.
Low Carbon Scotland: The Draft Report on Proposals and Policies: Scotland - A Low Carbon Society
The draft Report on Proposals and Policies fulfils the duty placed on Scottish Ministers by section 35 of the
Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 by setting out specific measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to
meet Scotland’s ambitious statutory targets.
Public Bodies Climate Change Duties: Putting Them Into Practice - Guidance Required by Part 4 of the
Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
Guidance for public bodies to assist them in complying with the duties placed upon them by the Climate Change
(Scotland) Act 2009.
Plot showing daily electricity consumption during the month of January 2011 for Arbroath Abbey. The installation of Automated Meter Recording (AMR) will
enable energy efficiency savings to be made through better monitoring
Sheep wool insulation being installed into attic space at Edinburgh Castle.
This material, commonly regarded today as a waste product, has excellent
thermal properties and is a sustainable solution in terms of natural
indigenous material with a low carbon footprint.
Ewan Hyslop
Depute Director
HS Conservation Group
Historic Scotland
ewan.hyslop@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
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