Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any plans it has for an updated energy policy, when it first announced that it would publish an updated policy; what date or approximate date for when the policy would be made public was stated in the announcement, and what the current date is for when it plans to publish any updated policy.
Following the consultation on the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan (ESJTP), the Scottish Government stated in September 2023 that it would publish the final version by Summer 2024. However, since then there have been significant changes in the energy sector.
The judgements and issues in the ESJTP are informed and influenced by ongoing developments in the UK Government’s energy policy and by recent court decisions. We are taking sufficient time to analyse and reflect on those developments and their impact on Scotland. The Scottish Government has published many policy decisions on energy, setting out a clear policy approach.