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SPICe briefings Date published: 20 March 2018

The impact of Brexit on Scotland's growth sectors - Box: Renewable Energy

Brexit's potential impact on investment and funding is the single most critical issue facing the renewables industry. The European Investment Bank has invested handsomely in the industry, and plugging this gap will be essential.

Last updated: 8 January 2024

PE1885_O

Scottish National Investment submission of 18 December 2023 PE1885/O: Make offering Community Shared Ownership mandatory for all windfarm development planning proposals • The Bank is open to considering the financing of community shared ownership opportunities, and is actively considering the role for the Bank in this space. • As outlined previously, we have been working with the Scottish Government, Local Energy Scotland and with communities and developers to assess the developing pipeline of shared ownership opportunities, how those could be facilitated and financed in a way which meets the needs of both the developer and the community, and the potential role for the Bank within this context. • This work includes assessing the scale and level of interest at a community level, developer considerations, how to best cater for community engagement on complex financial transactions, and the current appetite within the private sector to fund shared ownership models.

Committee reports Date published: 17 March 2022

Stage 1 report on the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill (In Private): The Committee reviewed the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 8th Meeting, 2022 (Session 6) Wednesday, March 9, 2022 6.

Last updated: 13 July 2022

Mr Yousaf letter to Health and Sport Committee 11 July 2022

Mr Yousaf letter to Health and Sport Committee 11 July 2022.

Official Report Meeting date: 27 October 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 27 October 2021

However, even at the height of the crisis in the summer, our calls for a statement from the Scottish Government were rejected because the transport minister was on holiday. The minister is entitled to a holiday, but surely his boss, the cabinet secretary, could have stepped in.

Last updated: 7 November 2025

Prebudget 202627 EFW Committee Views

The services and construction sectors have grown at their fastest pace since 2022, but manufacturing output has contracted.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 21 December 2023

S6W-23325

SHNF replaces LCITP below. February 2022 March 2026 £300m £10.1m CO2 Utilisation Challenge Fund To support the development and demonstration of technologies that can utilise carbon dioxide and transform into products that have market and commercial value. 11 April 2022 Scheduled end date is April 2024

Questions and Answers Date answered: 10 May 2022

S6W-08484

To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent memorandums it anticipates lodging in the Parliament in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government announced in the Queen’s Speech on 10 May 2022. In accordance with the Sewel Convention and in line with Rule 9B of Standing Orders, the UK Parliament should not legislate with regard...

Last updated: 30 August 2022

9 Prospect

Latest revision of this document: https://library.prospect.org.uk/id/2022/00591 This revision: https://library.prospect.org.uk/id/2022/00591/2022-06-30 Research briefing @ProspectEconom www.prospect.org.uk June 2022 World class heritage...