The Industrial body Scottish Renewables has suggested that the Scottish government needs to be more

clear about how they plan on reaching the energy targets that they have set. The energy targets that

have been put in to place by the government would make a positive impact on the sustainability of a

number of different sectors, however the targets themselves are thought to be quite ambitious by

Scottish Renewables.

The government in Scotland has already published a draft energy strategy earlier this year. However,

this draft has been criticized for not being completely clear. The Government used the draft in order to

state that the country is aiming to source half of all the energy that is consumed in Scotland through

renewable energy by 2030. While this is great news and significant that the government is committed to

making such a significant step towards using renewables.

In light of the published government draft, Scottish Renewables has said that the government needs to

do more, such as laying out a number of action plans that will precisely display how the government

plans on making the jump to using such a high percentage of renewable energy. The industrial body has

said that the should take full advantage of the more devolved plans that they have access to such as

planning, public procurement, building standards, business rates, innovation and project funding.

Supposedly, these devolved policies will allow the country to refresh their energy strategies in order to

push towards decarbonisation across all industries in the country. Being clearer with those who the

strategy will impact means that they will have a better understanding of what is going to happen and

what they need to do in order to make the decarbonisation plans come to fruition.

These changes in sustainability could impact the construction industry, as they will have to make

alterations to heating and water facilities that are installed in new buildings as well as adapting their

transportation operations and updating the facilities in already established buildings.