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The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 requires Scottish Ministers and other relevant public bodies to have regard to island communities in the carrying out of their functions.
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Edward Mountain MSP Convener Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Scottish Parliament [email protected] ___ 18 February 2026 Dear Convener, I am writing to inform the Committee that the Scottish Government has today published a Working Paper on our refresh of the Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments.
Minister for Climate Action Alasdair Allan MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Ariane Burgess MSP Convener, Local Government, Housing and Plannning Committee The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP 24th April 2025 Dear Ariane, Heat in Buildings Bill I am writing further to the correspondence...
R ural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee Mairi Gougeon c/o Clerk to the Committee Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs The Scottish Parliament and Islands Edinburgh EH99 1SP [email protected] By email only 16 May 2022 Dear Cabinet Secretary, THE RURAL SUPPORT (CONTROLS) (CORONAVIRUS) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2022 (SSI 2022/107) The Committee considered the above instrument at its meeting on 11 May 2022 and agreed to seek further information on the following points— • why the Scottish Government has chosen to make permanent changes through Regulation 2 and Regulation 3(7)(b); • in relation to the statement in the policy note that “the risks for audit, non- compliance and loss of funds are adequately managed and reduced by applying our new approach of targeted inspections using relevant data and improved education and engagement with applicants”. what this new approach will mean in practice, including what data the targeting is based on; and • in relation to the statement in the policy note that “the 2022 Regulations will have no impact on stakeholders or members of the public”, clarification about the potential impact on the public if there are to be fewer on-the-ground inspections on farms and crofts that have not complied with rules on protecting soil and water quality and environmental protection and which damages the local environment, biodiversity and the climate.
The Committee asks the Scottish Government to outline what proposals for public engagement and participation it has developed so far in relation to preparation of the next draft climate change plan.
I know that the debate is primarily about the north-east, but the member also mentioned the Highlands. Who benefits? Scottish and Southern Energy and Scottish Power need to do far more.
S6W-42666 Tim Eagle: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has established an offshore wind hub in the north east, as announced in the 2025-26 Scottish Budget.
Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025.