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S6W-04926 · Written Question · lodged by Lennon, Monica
Lodged on
05 Dec 2021Heard / answered on
22 Dec 2021To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the development of a new gas-fired power station at Peterhead.
The answer
The Scottish Government supports the development of new electricity power stations with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) such as the proposal for a new station at Peterhead. This has the potential to ensure that a net zero electricity system in Scottish remains resilient and secure.
The Scottish Government is supportive of CCUS, an industrial scale decarbonisation system with the potential to make a big impact on achieving Scotland’s emissions targets. The advice from the Climate Change Committee describes CCUS as a “necessity, not an option” to achieve net zero emissions.
The Scottish Government is supportive of CCUS, an industrial scale decarbonisation system with the potential to make a big impact on achieving Scotland’s emissions targets. The advice from the Climate Change Committee describes CCUS as a “necessity, not an option” to achieve net zero emissions.
Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 Dec 2021.