Renewable energy developer RES UK has welcomed a decision by the Scottish government to clear its plans for a wind farm in the Scottish Borders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-24557992
One of the world’s smallest marine mammals could scupper plans for an enormous off-shore wind farm near the North Devon Coast. http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/Atlantic-Array-protesters-pin-hopes-harbour/story-19808120-detail/story.html#axzz2fEQLaWM2
The Scottish Government has confirmed ministers will continue granting planning permission for large wind farms that do not have a licence to generate electricity from the industry regulator. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10384059/SNP-ministers-ignore-court-ruling-on-large-wind-farms.html
This goes well beyond the cutting of corners and bending of rules that have characterised the Scottish Government’s blind pursuit of the world’s most ambitious renewable targets. As an eminent judge’s impeccably argued ruling threatens to stall a substantial tranche of wind farm development, Scottish Ministers have decided their renewable Read more