The UK government's energy security strategy has not impressed those in Scotland who have to make it work.
The UK government's big reveal on how to transform the country's energy supply and market has not impressed those in Scotland who have to make it work.
But the industries which are required to make this transition a reality are underwhelmed by the vision, looking for the clarity and support they need to invest, and exasperated by the lack of urgency.planned for Aberdeenshire carbon capture, utilisation and storage , along with hydrogen production. Putting it in the fast track for development was seen as a no-brainer.
"I am delighted that the UK government has launched Track-2 of the CCUS cluster sequencing process, and the Acorn Transport and Storage System in Aberdeenshire has been confirmed as one of the two best-placed to deliver this." The way industry sees it, Britain has instead taken a bold stride towards publishing a timeline for when it might make bolder strides than the ones so far.Scottish Financial Enterprise, which represents the sector north of the Cheviots, responded that "a focus on delivery and maintaining momentum is now vital".
It's the puzzle of whether the capacity chicken or the procurement egg comes first. And it remains the case that the scale of the UK government's vision falls some way short of getting the capacity in place, while the US and perhaps the EU do so.
"Today's announcements should have been a defining moment for the UK - a chance to encourage the necessary investment to deploy the renewable energy projects required to safeguard our energy security, cut bills for consumers and meet our net-zero targets."Nothing announced today comes close to repairing the damage caused by recent policy decisions from the UK government which have discouraged that investment in clean power projects at the very time the UK needs it most.
These taxes are "a major deterrent for investors and OEUK continues to make the case that delivering energy security and net zero today and in future is made much harder by the lack of clarity on when the windfall taxes will go," says chief executive David Whitehouse.
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