News Elsewhere contains mainly articles we have permission to republish from Views of Scotland and Country Guardian. You can learn more about these organisations by visiting: http://www.countryguardian.net/ and http://www.viewsofscotland.org/. Occasionally we will also post news from elsewhere on the web.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! First news of the year: The work of a number of the UK’s leading scientists has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours. Prof Dieter Helm, chairman of the government’s advisory Natural Capital Committee, has received a knighthood. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55489720 Most of you will know him Read more
For anyone fighting a wind farm application, the updated version of Scottish Planning Policy was published on 18 December 2020 Policy statement on how nationally important land use planning matters should be addressed across the country. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-planning-policy/?fbclid=IwAR19Uf2Yux3_nfQrJXcI1OLoDPsTyadBwDfXSJqanvhHpMrdc6Z461P3O2c
The government has given planning permission for the construction of the Hornsea Three offshore wind farm in the North Sea. By Grace Newton Thursday, 31st December 2020, 4:16 pm The development proposal was first submitted to the HM Planning Inspectorate for consideration in 2018 and was today recommended for Read more
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our members, old and new who have contributed so much to the Group throughout this very difficult year. It’s always great to hear from you all through Facebook, the Website, Twitter or even by phone (yes people still do that!). The Read more
On 14th December 2020, the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published a Call for Evidence on Enabling a High Renewable, Net Zero Electricity System. The Call for Evidence was released on the same day as the Energy White Paper (see our bulletin here) and as such Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said it is considering legal action against those responsible for a landslide at the construction site of a new wind farm. Last November’s slide at Meenbog in Co Donegal brought thousands of tonnes of peat and trees down the hillside and into the River Read more
There are no works planned on the site of the wind farm at Meenbog in Co. Donegal until agencies have reviewed documentation that is to be provided by the developer. A spokesperson for Donegal County Council has said that the wind farm developer is in the process of providing a Read more
London, 29 December: The GWPF is today publishing a short study of the emissions abatement costs revealed in the recently published UK Energy White Paper, Powering Our Net Zero Future. The study shows that the UK government has prepared a full estimate of the costs of decarbonising the electricity supply Read more