SNP MSP has called out the Tories for
putting Scottish jobs at risk and standing in the way of climate
change progress, following the news that renewables company
Gaia-Wind is going into provisional liquidation.
World leading manufacturer of small wind turbines Gaia-Wind has
blamed Westminster cuts to tariff support for small-scale
renewables, compounded by similar moves in export markets, for
their decision to bring in a liquidator.
Scottish Renewables said the development was "a blow to Scottish
manufacturing” and criticised “cuts to and inaction on the
feed-in tariff made at Westminster” as well as a “lack of
direction for the policies which should sustain a viable market
for their products.”
, MSP for Renfrewshire North
and West where Gaia-Wind is registered, said:
“Barely a day goes by without Tory energy and environment policy
being called into question.
“The situation at Gaia-Wind is a stark reminder that the Tories
are threatening crucial progress on climate change as well as
jobs and investment in Scotland’s renewables industry.
“The Tories’ backwards decision to cut subsidies for the
renewables sector has hampered growth in a vital industry of the
future that experts say will be more cost-effective than nuclear
power.
“It is clear that for Scotland to maintain a strong renewables
sector, environment and energy policy must be devolved to the
Scottish Parliament.”
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Notes to the editors
http://thenational.scot/news/16084368.Tory_peer_says_Scottish_politicians_are_trying_to__destroy__UK_over_power_grab/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/22/new-nuclear-power-cannot-rival-windfarms-price-energy-boss-innogy
