The following is the Executive Summary of the Scottish Energy Strategy. The
full 85pps document can be downloaded from:
http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00529523.pdf
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Scotland’s first Energy Strategy sets out the Scottish Government’s vision
for the future energy system in Scotland. It articulates six energy
priorities for a whole-system approach that considers both the use and the
supply of energy for heat, power and transport.
Executive Summary
Scotland’s first Energy Strategy will strengthen the development of local
energy, protect and empower consumers, and support Scotland’s climate
change ambitions while tackling poor energy provision.
Built around the following six energy priorities, this Strategy will guide
the decisions that the Scottish Government, working with partner
organisations, needs to make over the coming decades:
• Promote consumer engagement and protect consumers from excessive costs;
• Improve the energy efficiency of Scotland’s homes, buildings, industrial
processes and manufacturing;
• Ensure homes and businesses can continue to depend on secure, resilient
and flexible energy supplies;
• Empower communities by supporting innovative local energy systems and
networks;
• Champion Scotland’s renewable energy potential, creating new jobs and
supply chain opportunities; and
• Continue to support investment and innovation across our oil and gas
sector, including exploration, innovation, subsea engineering,
decommissioning and carbon capture and storage.
This Strategy highlights the connections between the energy system and all
parts of the economy, and its importance to sustainable, inclusive growth.
It also makes a strong commitment to improving the Scottish Government’s
approach to public awareness-raising and engagement on energy issues.
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