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THE SNP is poised to perform an embarrassing climbdown over its plans to oppose new oil and gas fields. In an interview with The Mail on Sunday, First Minister John Swinney disclosed that he is set to review his party’s policy against any further exploration in the North Sea. Meanwhile, Read more
A second public exhibition and consultation on a proposed 22-turbine wind farm in South Lanarkshire will take place on Wednesday, June 12. The event at Crawfordjohn village hall will showcase materials for the planned M74 West renewable energy park near Abington, along with updates following feedback from the previous community Read more
Tourist tax The owners of one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farms, Beatrice, have been ordered to pay more than £33m after breaking a condition of its licence. Before any tourist tax is inflicted on overnight relatives desperate to visit their nearest and dearest in city centre hospitals, why Read more
I AM keen that Herald readers should have a perspective which is realistic about the inevitable impact on our beautiful, precious and diminishing wild landscapes of the huge wind power development programme which well-meaning but ill-advised politicians of all parties believe is necessary to meet the net zero target by Read more
Join this virtual event to hear more about DPEA’s role, the way it works and how communities can get involved in this part of the planning process. The event is open to all Community Councils and community groups who have an interest or a statutory role in the planning system. Read more
EDF Renewables UK is to start construction on the 102MW Stranoch wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. I&H Brown have been awarded the contract to complete the civil engineering works for the construction phase, as first reported by subscriber-only reNEWS on 23 May. Over the last 12 months EDF Read more
The owners of one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farms have been ordered to pay more than £33m after admitting to breaking a condition of its licence. Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (Bowl) operates 84 turbines in the Moray Firth, off the east coast of Caithness. Energy regulator Ofgem said Bowl Read more
An energy firm is hoping it will be third time lucky for its plans for a windfarm in the Glenkens. Energiekontor has launched a fresh bid to develop a site at Garcrogo near Corsock. Two previous attempts have been rejected by the Scottish Government – the most recent just two Read more