In addition to the overarching commitment to achieving NZ at a national and sectoral level, progressing towards NZ will also support public and private sector organisations to comply with existing statutory requirements, and be resilient to future changes. There is a range of statutory requirements that will be supported by the implementation of a NZ Roadmap such as those applied by:
> Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme (ESOS)
> Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)
> Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) via the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regs
With anticipated strengthening of the above statutory requirements, a NZ Route Map should be developed mindful of both current and future statutory requirements.