Mark Latham
Deputy Business Editor
“Business” does not have a vote in Thursday’s General Election, but
measures to boost commerce and the economy will be central to the country’s
future.
Deputy Business Editor Mark Latham fillets the party’s Scottish manifestos
to see how they address the vital issues.
SNIP
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Conservative
Reduce spread of onshore wind farms by ending any new public subsidy. Scrap
business rate exemptions for large renewable energy projects.
Greens
Green New Deal to invest (unspecified) millions in green industrialisation
and low carbon projects, to be financed debt-free through a Green
Infrastructure Quantitative Easing programme.
Labour
Create Energy Security Board to plan and deliver country’s energy mix,
including renewables, nuclear, green gas and carbon capture and storage and
clean coal.
Create a million additional green jobs across the UK by 2025, at least
100,000 of them in Scotland.
Lib Dem
Accelerate investment into low carbon energy generation and energy
efficiency to reduce energy demand by 50 per cent by 2030.
Stimulate at least £100bn more private investment in green energy
infrastructure by 2020.
SNP
Seek alterations to current Contracts for Differences regime to ensure
support for offshore wind and boost manufacturing opportunities.
Press to ensure onshore wind receives (unspecified) support from UK government.
UKIP
Invest exclusively in hydro the only competitively-priced green technology.
Withdraw subsidies for new wind turbines and solar arrays while respecting
existing contracts.
SNIP
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