Onshore Wind Subsidies Debate

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Onshore Wind Subsidies

Chris Law Excerpts
Monday 22nd June 2015

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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I do not think that there would be a role for Government in that. Having heard the announcement today, however, developers might take a different view.

Chris Law Portrait Chris Law (Dundee West) (SNP)
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Given the consultations and discussions with the Scottish Energy Minister that the Secretary of State has outlined, what have the Scottish Government been advised will be the impact of the proposals on Scotland’s target of generating the equivalent of 100% of electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2020?

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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I am happy to say that this change to the subsidy regime will not impact on the UK target. I have had no further discussion with my Scottish counterpart on the Scottish Government’s target.