Revised Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought before Scottish Parliament this year

Stuart Stone
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Acting Climate Minister confirms plans to connect more public sector buildings to district heat systems and introduce new target to decarbonise heating systems by 2045

The Scottish Government has confirmed it will bring a revised Heat in Buildings Bill featuring a target for decarbonising heating systems across the country before Parliament later this year. Confirmed...

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