T ackling the Nature Emergency: Consultation on Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Biodiversity SSEN Transmission submission To the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee January 2024 About us: SSEN Transmission, part of SSE plc, owns, operates and develops the high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and remote Scottish islands. We are investing over £20bn this decade to deliver critical grid infrastructure investment that will help to unlock the Scottish Government’s 2030 renewable energy targets, strengthen energy security and support a pathway to a net zero economy.