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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on the Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft]
A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft]
Introduction
The Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 26 March 2024.
For the avoidance of doubt, the powers in the UK Energy Act referred to in question 18 above only apply to offshore wind activity and cannot be used in relation to other renewable energy generation activities, like wave and tidal power.
During the same session, Professor Sean Smith raised concerns regarding eligibility for Home EnergyScotland Grant and Loan Scheme following recent changes to RdSAP10, suggesting that some households had been unable to access funding after measures had been installed.
In December 2022 the then Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport said— “… we made available up-to £80 million from our Emerging Energy Technologies Fund to accelerate deployment of Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) in Scotland.”
WaveEnergyScotland (Objectives and Budget) To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in setting the objectives and budget for waveenergyScotland.
We will continue to support solar energy and maintain Scotland’s position as one of the most advanced nations in the world for the development of wave and tidal technologies.
We have invested significantly in renewables development on the islands, from the establishment of the European Marine Energy Centre, WaveEnergyScotland and investment in the MeyGen Tidal Array and Nova Innovation's Tidal Array -both ...