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Renewable energy report
30/06/2004
The Executive supports and promotes a wide range of
renewable energy developments including tidal, wave,
biomass and solar, Deputy Enterprise Minister Lewis
Macdonald said today.
Commenting on the report published today by the
Enterprise and Culture Committee, entitled Renewable Energy
in Scotland, Mr Macdonald said :
"I welcome the work of Committee and profile given to
this extremely important area.
"We need a mix of renewable energy to enable us to meet
our ambitious 40 per cent target of electricity generated
in Scotland from renewable energy sources by 2020. This
approach will also help make sure that Scotland makes the
most of opportunities for new jobs and business.
"We have many initiatives underway. This includes the
opening the European
marine test centre in Orkney by Enterprise Minister Jim
Wallace later this summer. The Executive is the single
largest funder of this exciting project.
"We also set up the Forum for Renewable Development in
Scotland, chaired by myself, which is developing action
plans for biomass, marine and other renewable
industries.
"There is more wind energy development in Scotland at
the moment because the technology is more advanced. We are
confident we can meet our 18 per cent target of electricity
from renewable sources by 2010 mainly through wind and
hydro and expect other renewable energy developments to
come forward in due course.
"I look forward to considering the Committee Report's
conclusions - and we will respond formally in due
course."