The Scottish Government, in cooperation with the Forum for Renewable Energy Development in Scotland (FREDS), is consulting on a framework for the development and deployment of renewable energy in Scotland. This complements proposals in the parallel consultation document on a Renewables Energy Strategy issued in June by the UK Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). The Scottish Government intends that its proposed framework should contribute to the Scottish element of the UK National Action Plan for renewable energy if and when the proposed EU directive on renewable energy comes into force.
The Scottish Government and FREDS invited discussion of and comments on the proposals in this document by 1 December 2008. A Renewables Action Plan is expected to be published in Summer 2009.