Local heat and energy efficiency policy: Ambiguity and ambivalence in England and Scotland

Faye Wade; Janette Webb; Margaret Tingey

doi:10.4337/9781839100710.00027

Local heat and energy efficiency policy: Ambiguity and ambivalence in England and Scotland

Faye Wade, Janette Webb, Margaret Tingey

School of Social and Political Science

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This chapter provides a comparative analysis of Scottish and English governance of energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation in buildings. Such work is essential to meet net zero emissions targets, but historical action has been patchy. Localised management of energy retrofitting and heat decarbonisation is being tested through Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies in Scotland and Local Area Energy Planning in England. Interviews with Scottish and UK government officials are analysed using an institutional perspective; this provides insight into interlocking political and policy making dynamics. UK and Scottish Government officials perceived uneven local engagement and leadership, but perspectives on how to proceed differed. UK officials expressed ambivalence about the role of local authorities and the value of area-based planning. Scottish commitment to local-central coordination was evident, despite uncertainty over appropriate central support mechanisms. Much remains to be done towards workable consensus and innovation for systematic local heat and energy planning.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research Handbook on Energy and Society
Editors	Janette Webb, Faye Wade, Margaret Tingey
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Chapter	17
Pages	229-244
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781839100710
ISBN (Print)	9781839100703
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839100710.00027
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2021

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Name	Elgar Handbooks in Energy, the Environment and Climate Change
Publisher	Edward Elgar

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Research Handbook on Energy and Society. ed. / Janette Webb; Faye Wade; Margaret Tingey. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. p. 229-244 (Elgar Handbooks in Energy, the Environment and Climate Change).

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