Communities who build solar panels and wind farms should benefit from lower energy bills, Labour’s energy minister has said. But Michael Shanks signalled the government is yet to remove barriers which community energy groups say are holding them back from generating energy in towns and cities across the country. https://www.bigissue.com/…/community-energy-bills…/
As members of the DPEA Stakeholders’ Forum, SAS has been consulted on their latest guidance note (attached) that seeks to reduce the number of documents that are produced for inquiry – to make the process easier for parties involved but also to help in respect of their performance against targets Read more
Herald letters It is encouraging to see that, at last, a meaningful debate has erupted over how to fix Britain’s failing electricity market. For too long, the relentless push for Net Zero at any cost has driven up prices, making life unaffordable and harming the economy. Now, many argue that Read more
A campaign group opposing proposals to build a 20-turbine wind farm near one of Easter Ross’ most iconic landmarks is appealing for signatures on a petition to stop the development. Renewable energy company RWE revealed proposals for a “commercial scale wind farm” at Ceislein last August with the 250-metre tall Read more
I COMMEND Alan Simpson for his recent article on the failure of not only the quango that is Naturescot but also every SNP politician at Holyrood who supported John Swinney in his endorsement of the Minister for Climate Action, Dr Alasdair Allan, to override the decision of a public inquiry Read more
John Swinney has attacked the Tories’ “utterly irresponsible” and “ludicrous” U-turn on net zero as he stressed the need for consensus on climate action. The first minister said he “read in horror” that Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay had backed Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK party, as she ditched Read more
Scotsman letters The outcome of the Scottish Government’s consultation on Electricity Infrastructure Consenting in Scotland left many like me somewhat bemused: it had an ‘eau de parallel universe’ quality once inhaled. Numerous community groups and individuals stated very clear disagreement with the principles of the policy objectives, and presented cogent Read more
Mark Hodgson’s latest on the stupidity of the solar developments so far North, sham consultations and the underhand way in which developers generate support. https://cliscep.com/2025/03/22/the-sunlit-uplands/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJNAAZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdick5MuFxUmjZzY8_tNAH1CV8DkUtinrqvJjmsHN6JIj1SzK9mbONIPxw_aem_6o_vOdYGwrg70MH8k1Gurg