FOOTNOTES
1. The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, Lord Nicholas Stern, October 2006
2. Evaluation of Loan Action Scotland, Hall Aitken on behalf of the Scottish Executive, March 2007
3. i.e. 50% of people scored above 8 and 50% of people scored below 8.
4. Greenhouse Gas Policy Evaluation and Appraisal in Government Departments, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, April 2006
5. The National Home Energy Rating ( NHER) score provides a succinct measurement of the overall energy efficiency of a dwelling, through an assessment of its heating and hot water system or appliances and their controls and efficiency, as well as the ventilation factors and the insulation characteristics of the home. For any given size of dwelling, the lower the NHER score, the more expensive it will be to heat to standardised heating pattern. A NHER score of '0' indicates a poorly insulated dwelling that is reliant on an expensive form of heating, while a score of '10' indicates a dwelling that is extremely efficient in its overall use of energy.
6. Based on data supplied by Changeworks in relation to the Energy Action Areas developed in Edinburgh and the Lothians during 2004/2005.
7. Inquiry into Energy Issues for Scotland: Final Report, Royal Society of Edinburgh, June 2006
8. The level of additionality refers to the extent to which the publicly funded support has resulted in changes which would not have occurred in the absence of this support.
9. Erfahrungsbericht 2007 zum Erneuerbaren-Energien-Gesetz ( EEG) - BMU-Entwurf, Kurzfassung