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Kate Forbes claimed there is confusion around how Labour’s GB Energy will operate (PA)
Carbon ManagementElectricityNewsPoliticsSolarWind

Labour’s GB Energy plans will not tackle unfairness, claims Scottish minister Forbes

“The problem for developers and for government is actually having the clarity on what GB Energy will mean," Forbes told journalists.

The Tories said the government should reverse its policy on woodburning stoves (Owen Humphreys/PA)
BuildingsNewsPoliticsRegulations

Scotland to review restrictions on woodburning stoves in new builds

The Scottish government will review restrictions on the installation of woodburning stoves in new build homes or conversions, a minister has announced.

The report said offshore turbine installation would need to increase (Ben Birchall/PA)
NewsPoliticsWind

UK running out of options for offshore energy ‘just transition’

UK offshore industry needs political alignment to ensure 'just and fair' energy transition, concludes report.

Glass was excluded from the Scottish scheme (Sean Dempsey/PA)
EnvironmentNewsPolitics

Scotland’s deposit return scheme will not include glass: minister

'There's still time for a rethink," says the head of Action to Protect Rural Scotland, noting glass is the most energy intensive of...

EconomyEnvironmentNews

Scottish Green minister frustrated over UK’s deposit return scheme delay

Scottish Parliament’s Green minister Lorna Slater has written to the UK Government to express “deep concerns” about suggested two-year delays in its deposit...

ElectricityNewsPoliticsUtilities

Renewable electricity capacity grew 10% in 2023 but energy generation slipped

Scotland’s capacity for renewable electricity generation grew by 10% in 2023, driven by onshore and offshore wind. However the amount generated fell by...

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