Renfrewshire Council

What the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy is

The Scottish Government passed the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (Scotland) Order in May 2022.

This requires all councils to publish a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).

Our strategy sets out a long-term approach for the area to improve domestic, non-domestic and public buildings' energy efficiency and change to climate friendly heating.

We've developed our strategy in partnership with local, regional and national organisations to:

• help owners make their buildings more environmentally friendly to meet national targets and achieve net zero emissions
• identify strategic heat decarbonisation zones and ways to reduce building emissions in each zone
• prioritise areas for delivery.

What the Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Delivery Plan is

We have also developed a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Delivery Plan (LHEEDP). This sets out how Renfrewshire's Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) will be delivered over a 5-year period from 2024 to 2029.

The plan will support the council and our partners towards the delivery of actions, based on local priorities, LHEES considerations and engagement with stakeholders.

Continuing engagement with businesses, organisations, communities, and homeowners will be important in supporting the delivery of the strategy. 

The Delivery Plan is subject to change when the council and partners start delivering the LHEES and large-scale renewables projects, as well as new developments and the emergence of new technologies.

We expect to update this in line with local and national policy and target developments.

How to read our Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery Plan

You can read  Renfrewshire's Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) online. [7MB] .

You can also read our Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Delivery Plan (LHEEDP) online [2MB] . This plan is should be read together with the Renfrewshire LHEES.

More information

For more information on the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) or the Delivery Plan (LHEEDP), email us at LHEES@renfrewshire.gov.uk.