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Government reasserts renewables commitment |
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 |
Energy Minister Jim Mather has told an international conference that Scotland remains determined to become the world capital of green energy.
Speaking to the All Energy 08 conference in Aberdeen, Mather listed the Government’s ongoing renewables credentials, and assured those present it’s commitment to the sector remains deep.
The Government’s recent refusal to grant planning permission to a major wind farm project on Lewis led to concern that it may not be as wedded to renewable projects in practice as in theory.
Mather said:
“In our first year of government, we have put renewable energy at the heart of our vision of increasing Scotland's sustainable economic growth. There have been notable strides. Installed renewables capacity is now greater than nuclear capacity. The Scottish Government has set new, ambitious targets for renewable electricity, speeded up the planning process and determined 13 energy project proposals. We are looking at offshore grid links across the North Sea and with Ireland to export the electricity we generate. And along with industry, we have challenged the regressive electricity charging regime which acts against the development of renewable energy in remoter areas.
“With an excellent broad research and innovation base, our significant renewables potential and a Government willing to listen and act, Scotland has never been in better shape to become the green energy capital of Europe. Climate change represents one of the biggest threats to the global economy and a significant opportunity for the development of low carbon solutions. Emerging technologies will have a pivotal role to play and this is especially true of wave and tidal power. We have approved the biggest wave energy project in the world in Orkney, and over the coming months we'll finalise details of the world leading £10m Saltire Prize to stimulate innovation in marine energy.”
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