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13 January 2012
A communiqué has been published following a conference led by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) and hosted by the Scottish Government on the the emerging outcomes of Project TransmiT.
08 December 2011
Over the last 2 years, the Scottish Government has worked closely with industry and regulators to develop a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) regulatory framework which outlines the consents, permits and licences needed to realise a large scale commercial CCS project in Scotland. The generic framework is designed to provide the public, developers, regulators and potential consultees with an overview of the various approvals necessary to deploy a whole chain proposal involving CO2 capture, pipeline transport and offshore storage activities.
23 November 2011
A public consultation on the Green Deal and the ECO launched today and will be open until 18 January 2012.
22 November 2011
Scottish Ministers have given consent to the application for Strathy North wind farm.
15 November 2011
A communiqué has been published following discussions between the Scottish Government, energy companies and consumer organisations on energy prices and supporting Scottish consumers.