Renewable energy in Scotland

Scottish Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 19 Mar 2021 Closed: 8 Feb 2022 Parliament page
We have launched an inquiry into renewable energy in Scotland just months before the world descends on Glasgow for November’s COP26 UN Climate Conference. This inquiry is likely to examine: how ‘net-zero’ targets can be met by development of renewable energy in Scotland; the technologies that would best serve Scotland … Read more
6 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
4 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 11 events
10 Jan
2022
Correspondence
1 Dec
2021
Report published
17 Sep
2021
Report published
13 Sep
2021
Formal meeting (private meeting) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
20 Jul
2021
Correspondence
12 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
5 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
28 Jun
2021
Oral evidence
27 May
2021
Oral evidence
15 Apr
2021
Correspondence
15 Apr
2021
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
12 Jul 2021
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John Waldron · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
5 Jul 2021
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Bob MacGregor · Unite the Union Dave Moxham · Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)
28 Jun 2021
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Christopher Milne · Orbital Marine Power Dr Gareth Davies · Aquatera Neil Kermode · European Marine Energy Centre Ltd (EMEC) Steven Bruce · Orkney Islands Council
27 May 2021
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Neil Douglas · BVG Associates Professor Karen Turner · University of Strathclyde Professor Keith Bell · UK Energy Research Centre
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - Renewable energy in Scotland HC 51 17 Sep 2021 11 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
6 Recommendation Rejected
Fourth Report - Renewable energy i…
Ofgem is considering net zero targets in their planning.
Ofgem is considering net zero targets in their planning. However, we are convinced by significant evidence to suggest that more emphasis should be put on net zero and this should be made explicit and formalised within Ofgem’s remit. We recommend … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects amending Ofgem’s statutory duties, stating that Ofgem's current duty already covers emissions reduction, and it plans to introduce a Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS) to provide legally binding strategic guidance on net-zero responsibilities.
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Government Response AI assessment · 10 of 6 classified
Accepted 1
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 3
Rejected 1
Total 6 recs + 5 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
10 Jan 2022 Correspondence with Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate, follow-up to the UK Government’s response to the Committee’s Renewable energy in Scotland Report, dated 7 December 2021 and 5 January 2022
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20 Jul 2021 Correspondence with Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change at Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, follow-up to the oral evidence session on 12 July, 13 and 15 July 2021
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15 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, on Energy policy update - North Sea Transition Deal, 24 March 2021
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15 Apr 2021 Letters from Christoph Harwood, Director of Policy and Strategy, Simply Blue Group, on floating offshore wind off Peterhead, 5 March 2021 and 8 April 2021
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