The UK renewable energy industry has warned the government’s new climate secretary that she will face a legal challenge if she oversees the “wilful destruction” of the industry by retrospectively curtailing subsidies. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/01/uk-renewable-energy-industry-warns-of-legal-action-over-subsidies
A government comes unexpectedly to power. Now it must implement brave manifesto commitments or risk backbench revolt. Those backbenchers are important to its 12-seat majority. The government is riding a tiger. And the tiger may get too hungry for an individual minister to dismount. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/01/amber-rudd-dont-destroy-the-wind-power-industry
MSPs on the Energy Committee of the Scottish parliament will this week hear further presentations on the security of Scottish energy supplies from the following: http://www.scottishenergynews.com/msps-to-hear-more-expert-evidence-on-security-of-scottish-energy-supply/
SNP MSP Stewart Stevenson has written to the UK Energy Minister to urge a re-think on the UK Government’s ‘unfair’ transmission charges and to demand a ‘level playing field’ for power stations in Scotland. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/ofgem-charging-policy-means-no-new-power-stations-will-be-built-north-of-watford/
An interdict halting work to build road access for a wind turbine on an Argyll island has been lifted by a court. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/islands/595297/coll-turbine-interdict-lifted/
LAST year the Scottish Government made a great stride in protecting one, or rather 42, of its greatest assets. As part of its Planning Policy and the new National Planning Framework it took on board Scottish Natural Heritage’s Wild Land Map. Yes, the map should have included 43 areas Read more
Generous taxpayer subsidies will be cut off earlier than expected, effectively preventing thousands of turbines from being built, under plans being considered by Amber Rudd, the energy secretary By Emily Gosden, Energy Editor Subsidies that have fuelled the spread of onshore wind farms are to be dramatically curtailed, under Read more