Scottish Government Onshore Wind Farm Appeal and Consenting Performance – A Critical Appraisal by Dr Alan Jones (See file below) Dr Jones has written to Oliver Mundell with a copy of the paper asking why, while Scotland and the UK were in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Scottish Read more
An announcement on fracking is coming next week, says Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business and Energy Secretary. That will be an important decision. But it is only part of the picture. Nothing is more vital to a modern economy than copious supplies of energy. But the truth is that neither we Read more
The SAS Petition was heard for the fourth time this morning. The Committee seemed to have read and understood the concerns raised in our last submission and have agreed to obtain more evidence from both the Planning and Energy Ministers as well as consulting with Planning Aid Scotland (PAS) and Read more
Checks on fossil fuel emissions to be watered down under Whitehall plans ByRachel Millard and Tom Rees 27 June 2022 • 6:55pm Fossil fuel power plants are set to be temporarily freed from planned checks on their emissions in a scramble to prevent blackouts as Britain turns back to Read more
Melvich Wind Energy Hub – Pre application The site is located on the north coast of Scotland to the south-west of Melvich in The Highland Council’s local authority area. 13 x 149.9 turbines https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004514&fbclid=IwAR3aNcTmuP2NlWMzRsQKde1u6VGX9QpjWK3vltTIOy8SA2XZGx0G3JR2myw
Objectors to a controversial Sutherland wind farm have sent a strong message to Highland councillors in advance of a special planning meeting next week. Campaign group No Ring of Steel (NORoS) has released striking images of a protest meeting held against the proposed Meall Buidhe wind farm as well as Read more
Why was seabed price capped? DOES anyone actually know why the SNP administration placed a cap on the bidding price for the seabed rights involved in the ScotWind sale? These rights were sold at auction, and in England and Wales the average auction price was £361,000 per square kilometre, making Read more
Planners are recommending that no objections should be made to proposals to expand two wind farms on the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s doorstep but with one major caveat. They have said if the Lethen wind farm gets the go-ahead at Dava Moor then the expansion of Tom nan Clach should Read more