Question reference: S6W-26806
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on its work in reviewing the Good Practice Principles for community benefits from onshore renewable energy developments.
Answer
Despite the powers to mandate community benefits being reserved to the UK Government, through our voluntary approach - supported by our Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments - over £26 million of community benefits have been offered to Scottish communities in the last 12 months.
As part of the Onshore Wind Sector Deal, the sector committed to meet or exceed our Good Practice Principles, which is an important milestone in our work to ensure these principles are universally adopted by developers.
We are currently reviewing our Good Practice Principles for Offshore Renewables, ahead of public consultation in 2024.