Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to place a moratorium on the production of hydrogen from freshwater until scientific studies are undertaken to understand the impact on the environment, local economies and society.
Petitioner: David Mackay on behalf of Innes Community Council
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 06 May 2025
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SPICe Briefing (229KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2025
24 September 2025: Edward Mountain declared an interest as a partner in and owner of 50% of Delfur Fishings, of Moray and that he has responded to an application by Storegga for a hydrogen project at Marypark on the River Spey. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. The Committee also agreed to include this petition as part of a thematic evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy.
Official Report of Meeting 24 September 2025
PE2159/A: Scottish Government written submission, 29 July 2025 (90KB, pdf) posted 19 August 2025
PE2159/B: Petitioner written submission, 14 July 2025 (87KB, pdf) posted 08 September 2025
PE2159/C: Petitioner written submission, 3 September 2025 (79KB, pdf) posted 09 September 2025
PE2159/D: Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy written submission, 30 October 2025 (86KB, pdf) posted 31 October 2025
PE2159/E: SEPA written submission, 3 November 2025 (108KB, pdf) posted 06 November 2025