Extract from BEIS questions: Net Zero Emissions by 2050 - Sep 21
Wednesday, 22 September 2021 08:10
David Duguid (Banff and Buchan) (Con): Perhaps
uncharacteristically, I agree with the hon. Member for Aberdeen
South (Stephen Flynn) in backing the Acorn project, which is in my
constituency of Banff and Buchan. The hon. Gentleman and other SNP
Members often like to talk about the Scottish Government’s recent
commitment to £500 million of support for a so-called just
transition in the north-east of Scotland, but as far as I can tell
no actual plan of action is connected to that funding to...Request free trial
(Banff and Buchan) (Con): Perhaps
uncharacteristically, I agree with the hon. Member for Aberdeen
South () in backing the Acorn project, which is
in my constituency of Banff and Buchan. The hon. Gentleman and
other SNP Members often like to talk about the Scottish
Government’s recent commitment to £500 million of support for a
so-called just transition in the north-east of Scotland, but as far
as I can tell no actual plan of action is connected to that funding
to deliver the energy transition that we need. Will my right hon.
Friend the Minister inform the House of what this Government
actually plan to do to deliver net zero and how much investment has
been and will be available through, for example, the
North Sea Transition Deal
The Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy ():
My hon. Friend will know about the North sea
transition agreement, which we announced earlier this
year. I share his concern about the Scottish Government’s approach
to all these things. It is still very early days for that
coalition, but we are watching carefully. I am sure my hon. Friend
will agree that Scotland has benefited enormously from UK
Government investment in renewables. On the contract for difference
scheme, for example, 20 of the 58 projects that have been awarded
CfDs to date are in Scotland. That represents 34% of all CfD
projects and 21% of total CfD capacity. My hon. Friend is right
that the UK Government are delivering for Scotland.
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