Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES)
Public consultation: Moray Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES)
Moray Council is undertaking a consultation to seek views from the public, businesses and stakeholders on our draft Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).
The proposed strategy aims to guide heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures across all building types in Moray, setting out a vision for the heat transition and improving energy efficiency. Together these will support Moray in making progress towards the Scottish Government key statutory targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045, and ensuring that no household in Scotland is in fuel poverty by 2040.
LHEES is a mandatory part of the Scottish Government Heat in Buildings Strategy work and is a vital part of how society will tackle the climate emergency locally and nationally. Each local authority must produce an LHEES and associated delivery plan which is to be reviewed and updated every 5 years. The delivery plan will be the live document detailing activity being undertaken by the Council and by others. This will be further developed in the coming year to ensure we capture all the activity in the region. The delivery plan will detail key areas and highlight the potential for focussed interventions that positively contribute towards the targets.
This draft strategy has been produced with input throughout development from key stakeholders both in and out with the Council. We now wish to ensure that local people, community groups, stakeholders and other interested parties can contribute to the final document.
Following the public consultation, responses will be considered, and required amendments made to the draft. This will then be prepared for presentation to full council at the earliest opportunity which is likely to be June 2024.
How to take part:
The consultation will be open from 25/04/24 to 16/05/24.
To participate, you are invited to view the draft documents at the links below and provide a response. Please e-mail your responses to the below questions to climatechange@moray.gov.uk. Submissions which do not address the questions raised will not be considered.
WHILE WE DO NOT INTEND TO PUBLISH THE INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS MADE, THEY WILL BECOME PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Consultation questions:
- What are your views on the priorities underpinning the Moray LHEES Strategy?
- Do you think that any of these priorities should be removed or changed? If so, please provide comments.
- What are your views on the actions set out in the Moray LHEES Delivery Plan?
- Do you think that any of these actions should be removed or changed? If so, please provide comments.
- Do you have any other comments regarding the Moray LHEES Strategy and Delivery Plan?
Consultation documents:
Draft Moray LHEES Strategy
Draft Moray LHEES Delivery Plan
LHEES Pilot Project in 2021
Moray Council previously participated in a pilot project to test the LHEES concept and build a knowledge base with baseline data and costing which will inform future work.