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European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed. https://www.marinelink.com/news/european-governments-commit-wind-energy-534807?fbclid=IwY2xjawPhcgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeQYyYJB5N0r0_i7UH_8i2WTTSrgy7tit1aZFP_UT2nfl28ZHm3ggOZxKab0o_aem_Mwk0zfyQPm-WjWCKgL5Bow

Rural communities have spoken out against a move to axe the option to object to renewable energy projects via email. The Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) confirmed this week that it will no longer accept public objections by email. Instead, people are being required to submit representations only through Read more

Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin has been blasted by her constituents for failing to listen to their concerns about major renewable projects in the region – as she was charged with overseeing them for the Scottish Government https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-energy-minister-fails-mention-36598590?fbclid=IwY2xjawPgrSJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNEjoK92wk21VN-wG-rcE_yFAyK_Smta_Zexj3PCnQrUhAcQEBEkp6TCS3AE_aem_sMhi2_z2_tuJmHJ0kSPRmg    

The SNP’s push for net zero has been dealt a huge blow after a damning new report found that increasing the number of wind farm in Scotland would actually push up energy bills – and not reduce them. John Swinney is building his renewed independence push around claiming that England Read more

ARGYLL and Bute Council is set to object to plans for six wind turbines and a battery energy storage system near Oban after discussion among councillors. Planning officers from the authority recommended an objection as part of an ongoing consultation on Voltalia UK’s plans, on the grounds of “significant” effects Read more

Thanks to Vicky Allan of the Herald for mentioning our Petition in her Wind of Change newsletter. She was meant to cover it on the day of the Hearing but got diverted on to Berwick Bank’s success in AR7 instead. “Meanwhile, in terms of onshore wind, NESO has said that Read more

A huge wind farm planned off the north coast of Scotland will not be built unless “unfair” transmission charges are overhauled, the developer has warned. The 125-turbine West of Orkney wind farm had planned to generate enough electricity to power two million homes by 2029. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x919v8g19o?fbclid=IwY2xjawPdd6BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEezQm27rqICHt3FpRZdok_kHDuj6ap85L6JwyTFmTDe4p7dhJ000exMB8yvDE_aem_D22XqPAFIUs-mOBQlhL3OQ

Our battle in Uplawmoor to stop the flight path changes and turbines goes on! An historic village “stands united” against plans for the biggest shake-up of [Scotland’s flight paths](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/all-about/flights) since the 1950s threatening their “peace, health and wellbeing”. Uplawmoor Community Council is co-ordinating the local fightback against the remapping of Read more