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Yesterday the Scottish Government laid a draft National Planning Framework 4 (Draft NPF4) in the Scottish Parliament. NPF4 will be a long term plan for Scotland that sets out how the Scottish Government’s approach to planning and development will help to achieve a net-zero, sustainable Scotland by 2045. NPF4 will Read more
This extension proposes the tallest onshore wind turbines in the world at 260m. Banks Renewables has launched a further public consultation on its proposed 60MW wind farm extension in East Ayrshire. The developer is following up its June consultation at Lethans Wind Farm Extension, which resulted in it modifying its Read more
THE DEVELOPER of the Viking Energy wind farm has given categorical assurances that Shetland’s drinking water will not be affected by microplastics that might be shed from turbines. SSE Renewables’ stakeholder manager Aaron Priest was responding to questions at last night’s (Tuesday) virtual meeting of the Viking Community Liaison Group. Read more
In order to help us reply to the latest responses to our Petition from Scottish Renewables, Planning Aid Scotland and the Royal Town Planning Institute, could members who live within 5 miles of a wind farm, please let us know if you have ever taken part in a survey relating Read more
Energy mix According to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, “just short of 100 per cent of all the electricity we use in Scotland is from renewable sources”. And so far at COP26, a global climate change conference, Ms Sturgeon is still to be queried on this rather misleading statement. To be Read more
We have just been informed by the Petitions Committee that responses have been received and posted on our Petition Webpage from Scottish Renewables, Planning Aid Scotland and Royal Town Planning Institute. It appears they were received a month ago but we are only getting sight of them now. However, we Read more
A French court has recognised “turbine syndrome” after a couple complained their health was damaged by living near a windfarm. In what is believed to be the first judgment of its kind in France, Belgians Christel and Luc Fockaert were awarded more than €100,000 in compensation by the judge in Read more
Brexit Britain urged to go nuclear and turbocharge modern economy BUSINESS leaders are today urging Boris Johnson to ramp up the UK’s production of nuclear powered energy to help deliver his net-zero dream by 2050. The Independent Business Network (IBN) argues in a new report that over the long-term nuclear Read more