On Wednesday 14th January, the Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament heard evidence on a number of petitions relating to energy infrastructure.
The Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin was joined by Catherine Williams, Deputy Director ECU, Robert Martin, head of legislative change and government, and Antonio Georgieva, head of battery energy storage systems for the evidence session.
These Petitions were:
PE2160: Introduce an energy strategy
PE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms
PE2095: Improve the public consultation processes for energy infrastructure projects
PE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms
PE2159: Halt the production of hydrogen from freshwater
Summary
represent opportinities bu they need to bring people with them
Planning Minister has taking on responsibility for ECU – the minister explained this i the petitions committee as it removed any perceived conflicts of nterest
Maurice said main issue was a conflict between the environmental participation and the infrastructure.
want to see updated guidance on early consulattoon with communities
Uk changed – mandatory pre applcaion
Maurice Golden raised the issues of the impacts on communities due to system of generating energy very far away from where it is required.
Onshore wind, battery and solar