Request for Information submitted to the Scottish Government relating to s.36 wind farm applications shows: 61 wind farm applications were received in the last five years of which 42 applications were approved. (69%). 32 wind farm applications were referred to Public Inquiry of which 16 applications were approved. (50%). Compare Read more
Renewable energy targets (RETs) may be too blunt a tool for ensuring a sustainable future, according to University of Queensland-led research. PhD candidate Scott Spillias, from UQ’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, said that, while RETs are a go-to for policymakers, more nuanced approaches were more effective at actually Read more
A union has accused the Scottish Government of being “deliberately misleading” after it suggested Westminster was to blame for supply chain firms north of the border missing out on offshore wind contracts. Holyrood published its long-awaited Offshore Wind Policy Statement yesterday, setting out plans for the country to achieve 11 Read more