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Attached are the draft meeting minutes from the DPEA Stakeholder Forum of 16 December 2025 along with DPEA statistical data. Draft Stakeholder Forum Minutes 16th Dec Stakeholder meeting 16 December 2025 – Statistical Data(1)
More on last week’s good news. Controversial plans to build a wind farm near Watten have been brought to an end, with developers withdrawing their application after aviation safety concerns rendered the project unviable. Despite campaigns against the proposal locally, it was an objection from Highlands and Islands Airports Limited Read more
Scotsman letters John Mclellan asks “Why build wind farms local people don’t want only to pay them billions to stop producing electricity” (Scotsman, 24 January). The real question should be: why build wind farms at all? It is shocking when government ministers don’t know that wind turbines do not produce Read more
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