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Found: South Oxfordshire District Council, University of South Wales, The Association for Renewable Energy and

Found: large -scale upfront investments in the infrastructure required for a low carbon economy , such as renewable

Found: energy projects.

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Found: This is because the renewable energy target for 2020 had to be met by fuel that was provided

Found: This is because the renewable energy target for 2020 had to be met by fuel that was provided in 2020

Found: Combusting poultry manure provides a source of renewable energy and converts manure to a nutrient rich

Found: Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a recovered appeal for full planning permission for a renewable

Found: the LPA) to refuse planning permission for an ultra- advanced multi -dimensional highly sustainable renewable

Found: energy source that would contribute towards meeting national renewable energy targets

Found: technologies in all sectors, and the Minister’s visit will help build on recent successes in the lithium, renewable

Found: but in Northumberland several smaller grants were awarded to private sector bodies, many focussed on renewable

Found: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable

Found: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable

Found: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable

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Found: provide support to community energy groups, for example, through the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable

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Found: development be designed to help mitigate climate change through high energy efficiency standards; the use of renewable

Found: Energy Association (ALER ) (ALER, 2022) indicates a current electrification rate of 42%, so in order

Found: Principle C applies for subsidies for electricity generation adequacy, renewable energy or cogeneration

Found: closely alongside our suppliers to further develop, design, and cost a range of energy efficiency and renewable

Found: closely alongside our suppliers to further develop, design, and cost a range of energy efficiency and renewable

Found: Marine licensing and consenting: offshore renewable energy projects

Found: energy efficiency services and options to sleeve Power Purchase Agreements; • options to purchase Renewable

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Found: • Scotland strengths in renewable energy and our offshore natural assets – particularly offshore

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to setting a wholly-owned community energy target of 1GW by 2030. 

Answered by Martin, Gillian - Minister for Energy and the Environment

The Scottish Government is committed to working with partners to continue to grow a thriving community energy sector. The latest Community and Locally Owned Energy statistics show that, at the end of December 2023, there was an estimated 1,028 MW of community and locally owned renewable energy in Scotland. This is a progression of 51% towards the Scottish Government’s target of 2 GW of community and locally owned energy by 2030.

Our target includes different types of community and local ownership to reflect the different needs, requirements and opportunities available to communities across Scotland. It also recognises the role these projects play in making Scotland’s net zero transition more local, democratic and inclusive, with energy projects and solutions better tailored to local needs.

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, A Fair Energy Deal for Scottish Communities – Call to Action, which was published by Community Energy Scotland.

Answered by Martin, Gillian - Minister for Energy and the Environment

As set out in the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan (ESJTP), the Scottish Government is committed to maximising the benefits flowing into our communities from a just energy transition. The final ESJTP will build on this commitment, as well as the successes of our Community and Renewable Energy Scheme, the Onshore Wind Sector Deal and our Good Practice Principles, to support sustainable and thriving communities as part of our renewables revolution.

I welcome this report and look forward to discussing it with Community Energy Scotland and partners to explore actions to further grow a thriving community energy sector in Scotland.

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider establishing an obligation for private developers to regularly update the Community Benefits Register.

Answered by Martin, Gillian - Minister for Energy and the Environment

The powers to mandate community benefits are reserved to the UK Government.

The Onshore Wind Sector Deal, signed in September 2023, builds on the success of Scottish Government Good Practice Principles and commits the sector to updating the register of Community Benefit on an annual basis. This will ensure greater transparency and effective reporting on the benefits offered to Scotland’s communities.

The register, administered by Local Energy Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government, indicates that 273 developments offered over £26 million worth of community benefits to Scottish communities in the past 12 months. The register can be accessed here: https://localenergy.scot/community-benefits-register/ .

We continue to call on the UK Government to explore mandating community benefits and shared ownership of onshore renewable energy projects alongside plans for electricity transmission networks.