Publications

Documents published by the NGOs which support this website are listed on the supporters page.

 

Scottish Executive Documents

(1) Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration (EEM) Strategy for Scotland: Draft for consultation

Scottish Executive Press Release 12th March 2007

FoE Scotland Comment 12th March 2007

(2) Scottish Planning Policy SPP6: Renewable Energy: Consultation Draft
The Consultation closed on 6th October 2006

Scottish Executive Press Release 10th July 2006

WWF Scotland Comment on SPP6 Press Release 10th July 2006

(3) SPP6 Analysis of Consultation Responses, February 2007

(4) SPP6 - final document, 22nd March 2007
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/22084213/0

Friends of the Earth – Scotland response
http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/press/pr20070311.html

(5) Planning Advice Note 45; Annex on Micro-renewables
Explains how the planning system can support the micro-renewables industry in the rollout of the technology

Advice on Micro-renewables Scottish Executive Press Release 11th May 2006

(6) Biomass Action Plan for Scotland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/12095912/0

(7) Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration: Achieving a low carbon future: A Strategy for Scotland. Draft Version, March 2007 Deadline 11th June 2007

 

Scottish Parliament

In the 2003-7 Parliament, two MSPs proposed legislation for Scotland, and issued consultation documents. They were:

Sarah Boyack MSP - Energy Efficiency and Micro-generation Bill Proposal, December 2005

Shiona Baird MSP – Small is Powerful, Green Micropower Bill Consultation, December 2005

 

UK Government Publications

(1) The Energy Challenge, DTI, July 2006
Report of the Government’s Energy Review
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file31890.pdf                                                                 

(2) Microgeneration Strategy and Low Carbon Buildings Programme: Consultation, DTI, June 2005
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file13989.pdf

Analysis of Responses, October 2005

(3) Our Energy Challenge: Power from the People, DTI Microgeneration Strategy, March 2006

(4) Microgeneration Network Connection Study, Halcrow for DTI, 2003

(5) Progress on Implementing Microgeneration Strategy

As at May 2007 this includes:

Low Carbon Buildings Phase 2

Review of Planning Policy Note No.22

Microgeneration in Schools, Dec 2006

Microgeneration R&D Funding, Dec 2006

Ofgem and Microgeneration: Next Steps, Oct 2006

 

Energy Saving Trust

Changing climate: changing behaviour. Delivering household energy saving through fiscal incentives, Energy Saving Trust

 

Greenpeace Publications

Decentralising UK Energy, by WADE for Greenpeace UK, March 2006.

Powering London in the 21st Century, PB Power for Greenpeace UK and the Mayor of London, March 2006.

Powering Edinburgh into the 21st Century, PB Power for Greenpeace, WWF Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council, November 2006

Decentralising Scottish Energy, by WADE for Greenpeace UK, March 2007

Greenpeace video on Decentralised Energy