Building more new offshore wind capacity and re powering onshore sites are advocated as part of a set of actions that civic and business leaders say Scotland must take in to address global warming. The wind recommendations are part of a ‘12-point action plan’ drawn up by the Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG) and presented to the Scottish government.
According to ‘12 immediate actions for Scotland’s response to the Climate Emergency’ document, the new Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind and combined Scottish Planning Policy and National Planning Framework will play a vital role in facilitating the release of areas suitable for the next phase of Scotland’s renewable electricity deployment.
The document notes that while Scotland has already made “huge strides” in decarbonising its electricity generation, the integrated decarbonisation of heating and transport will require “very significantly increased” renewable electricity generation and an energy systems approach.
The Climate Change Committee’s scenarios for reaching net-zero call for an indicative installation across the UK of up to 4GW/year of offshore wind, including repowering existing sites, and a further 1GW/year of onshore wind and up to 4GW/year of solar.
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