Nuclear becomes Scottish election battle
Nuclear power looks set to play a vote-swinging role in the Scottish elections in May following the Japanese reactor accidents. This week the Scottish Labour Party will launch its manifesto which will...
View ArticleScotland happy with planned cut to wind farm charges
Changes to charges imposed on energy generators which mean renewable projects such as wind farms could pay less to use transmission networks have been welcomed with glee by the Scottish National Party...
View ArticleSNP: Scotland should make own decisions on oil and gas
The “mismanagement of successive Westminster Governments” has shown why Scotland needs to make its own decisions on oil and gas. That’s the view of the Scottish National Party (SNP), which made the...
View ArticleScotland sees fall in power stations’ emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from power stations in Scotland have fallen by around a third in five years, new figures reveal. Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse said emissions dropped from 18.8 million...
View ArticleSNP manifesto: ‘Energy price cap is necessary’
The Scottish National Party (SNP) is copying the Tories and backs a price cap for standard variable tariffs. A pledge in its manifesto the SNP outlines how MPs plan to provide more than £500 million of...
View ArticleScotland to set up state-owned renewable supplier
The Scottish Government is to set up a publicly-owned, not-for-profit renewable energy company. That’s according to Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), who said the supplier...
View Article‘Highlands energy rip-off must end’
A Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) has urged the UK government to end a 2p electricity surcharge paid by Highlands customers despite the region facing some of the country’s highest rates of fuel...
View ArticleElection 2019: SNP’s energy and climate policies
This week we will be highlighting the energy and environmental promises from the manifestos of the major parties, vying for your vote on December 12th. The Scottish National Party (SNP) has demanded...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon pledges “fastest possible transition” away from oil and gas
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today promised that Scotland will move away from the oil and gas sector as soon as possible. In a keynote speech setting out how Scotland can lead the world into a...
View ArticleMajority of Scots support expansion of onshore wind
The majority of Scottish people are in favour of an expansion of onshore wind. That’s according to polling by trade association RenewableUK which shows around 60% of voters had voted in the last...
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View ArticleGovernment urged to cut energy bills by 20%
The SNP has urged the new Energy Secretary Grant Shapps to slash energy bills by at least 20% this year. Although households are currently shielded by the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), which reduces...
View ArticleRace for the Chair of Energy Security and Net Zero Committee heats up
The House of Commons has established a new Select Committee to scrutinise the government’s spending, policies and administration of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The Chair of the...
View ArticleScotland sees fall in power stations’ emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from power stations in Scotland have fallen by around a third in five years, new figures reveal. Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse said emissions dropped from 18.8 million...
View ArticleSNP manifesto: ‘Energy price cap is necessary’
The Scottish National Party (SNP) is copying the Tories and backs a price cap for standard variable tariffs. A pledge in its manifesto the SNP outlines how MPs plan to provide more than £500 million of...
View ArticleScotland to set up state-owned renewable supplier
The Scottish Government is to set up a publicly-owned, not-for-profit renewable energy company. That’s according to Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), who said the supplier...
View Article‘Highlands energy rip-off must end’
A Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) has urged the UK government to end a 2p electricity surcharge paid by Highlands customers despite the region facing some of the country’s highest rates of fuel...
View ArticleElection 2019: SNP’s energy and climate policies
This week we will be highlighting the energy and environmental promises from the manifestos of the major parties, vying for your vote on December 12th. The Scottish National Party (SNP) has demanded...
View ArticleSNP urges cost of living focus ahead of King’s Speech
In the lead-up to the King’s Speech, the SNP has placed a strong emphasis on addressing the issue of rising energy costs. Central to their agenda is a proposed £400 energy bill rebate, aimed at...
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