Strategy to Shape Next 25 Years of Production
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that there is a clear imperative to accelerate the clean energy transition and reduce Scotland’s dependence on oil and gas, ahead of the publication of a new strategy for the energy sector.
The draft Energy Strategy, being published for consultation on Tuesday 10 January, will set out the Scottish Government’s policies on domestic production of energy, alongside a plan to reduce demand and build a resilient and secure future net zero energy system.
The first Just Transition Plan will also be published to ensure that citizens, workers and communities benefit as the energy sector grows and changes.
It provides a route map of actions for the Scottish and UK Governments, with a particular focus out to 2030, and is central to meeting Scotland’s climate change targets as well as boosting jobs and improving wellbeing.
– Graeme
The Scottish Government is committed to speeding up Scotland’s net zero transition, and ensuring that the process is one which will actually bring great benefits to people as well as the environment.
This Energy Strategy is a milestone development in that journey.
Scotland has been a world-leader in climate action thus far, and this Scottish Government is determined to see that continue.
Communities here in Angus and across Scotland deserve to thrive off the back of our renewable energy potential.
– First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon
The imperative is clear. In this decade we must set Scotland on the path to an energy system that meets the challenge of becoming a net zero nation by 2045, that supplies safe, secure and affordable energy for all and that generates economic opportunity through a just transition.
The current energy crisis has demonstrated how vulnerable our energy system is to international price shocks, while laying bare the need for structural reform to ensure affordability for consumers.
This strategy will shape the next 25 years of energy production in Scotland. It provides an independent assessment of the future of the North Sea and shows that as we reduce Scotland’s dependence on oil and gas – as both generators and consumers – there is a huge environmental and economic opportunity to be seized.
Scotland is already at the forefront of the clean energy transition and our green jobs revolution is underway. By continuing to make the most of our vast renewable energy resource, we can deliver a net zero energy system that also delivers a net gain in jobs within Scotland’s energy production sector.
