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A key aspect that needs to be addressed is that, given the additional costs faced by small-scale builders, many of which might not survive any coming recession, we need to look at the potential for more small-scale investments to be supported.
I can tell the Parliament that our draft energy strategy and just transition plan will be published very early in January, when we return from the recess, and it will contain a clear vision for the future development of solar energy.
This includes the setting of a target date for net-zero emissions - if the CCC advise that such a date can now credibly be set, we will do that through Stage 2 amendments to the Bill.
However, before we move forward, we received a request from the petitioner yesterday asking us to defer consideration of the petition until a later date. We are still trying to establish the underpinning of that, but in light of that request, are colleagues content to defer consideration of the petition?
Why has there been no Scottish Government investment in the project to date? When I came into post as Minister for Energy, one of my first meetings was with the Scottish cluster, which, at that point, was hopeful of getting track status.
Can the minister give a commitment that he will keep the Scottish Parliament up to date if there are any changes? Yes, we will certainly do our best to keep Parliament up to date with anything that we become aware of.
Yes, they were done in 2019 and may be a little bit out of date, but the key thing, as I have said, is that on-going communication with business and engagement with the industry has continued and will continue.