Motion
Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland
S6M-17648 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Martin, Gillian
Lodged on
21 May 2025Heard / answered on
27 May 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 27 May 2025
That the Parliament believes that Scotland must increase community-owned energy production, and supports communities being aided to achieve this; welcomes that, since its inception, the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) has advised over 1,300 organisations and provided over £67 million in funding to support over 990 projects; notes that the new Community Energy Generation Growth Fund will provide up to £8 million to boost community energy in Scotland, and believes that the development of renewables at all scales in Scotland should benefit consumers, communities and the economy.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Martin, Gillian
(Scottish National Party).
- Allan, Dr Alasdair (SNP)
Final vote on motion (as amended)
27 May 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
86Against
28Abstain
0Not voted
14Amendments incorporated
- S6M-17648.1 Boyack, Sarah — carried 84/29: As an amendment to motion S6M-17648 in the name of Gillian Martin (Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland), insert at end "; welcomes the £4 million in funding from Great British Energy to fund half of the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund; believes that, as well as community groups, councils and public sector organisations are well placed to host, or collaborate on, community renewables projects, community heat projects, municipal ownership and co-operative models; further believes that land reform should mean the chance for communities to be able to have priority access to land when it becomes available; notes that there are a range of different technologies that could be utilised for community-owned energy projects, including wind, solar and hydro schemes among others, in both urban and rural Scotland; acknowledges that the Scottish Government could help to grow the sector by opening up the government electricity supply contract to community generators, which are currently denied access to the market, whether directly through conditions of tender or indirectly through procurement; calls on public bodies to create space for community ownership where possible by making public land and buildings available to community energy groups, and calls on the Scottish Government to work productively with the UK Government to create further opportunities for communities to own a meaningful stake in energy infrastructure through partnering with Great British Energy."
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That the Parliament believes that Scotland must increase community-owned energy production, and supports communities being aided to achieve this; welcomes that, since its inception, the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) has advised over 1,300 organisations and provided over £67 million in funding to support over 990 projects; notes that the new Community Energy Generation Growth Fund will provide up to £8 million to boost community energy in Scotland, and believes that the development of renewables at all scales in Scotland should benefit consumers, communities and the economy. ; welcomes the £4 million in funding from Great British Energy to fund half of the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund; believes that, as well as community groups, councils and public sector organisations are well placed to host, or collaborate on, community renewables projects, community heat projects, municipal ownership and co-operative models; further believes that land reform should mean the chance for communities to be able to have priority access to land when it becomes available; notes that there are a range of different technologies that could be utilised for community-owned energy projects, including wind, solar and hydro schemes among others, in both urban and rural Scotland; acknowledges that the Scottish Government could help to grow the sector by opening up the government electricity supply contract to community generators, which are currently denied access to the market, whether directly through conditions of tender or indirectly through procurement; calls on public bodies to create space for community ownership where possible by making public land and buildings available to community energy groups, and calls on the Scottish Government to work productively with the UK Government to create further opportunities for communities to own a meaningful stake in energy infrastructure through partnering with Great British Energy.
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S6M-17648.1: insert at end As an amendment to motion S6M-17648 in the name of Gillian Martin (Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland), insert at end "; welcomes the £4 million in funding from Great British Energy to fund half of the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund; believes that, as well as community groups, councils and public sector organisations are well placed to host, or collaborate on, community renewables projects, community heat projects, municipal ownership and co-operative models; further believes that land reform should mean the chance for communities to be able to have priority access to land when it becomes available; notes that there are a range of different technologies that could be utilised for community-owned energy projects, including wind, solar and hydro schemes among others, in both urban and rural Scotland; acknowledges that the Scottish Government could help to grow the sector by opening up the government electricity supply contract to community generators, which are currently denied access to the market, whether directly through conditions of tender or indirectly through procurement; calls on public bodies to create space for community ownership where possible by making public land and buildings available to community energy groups, and calls on the Scottish Government to work productively with the UK Government to create further opportunities for communities to own a meaningful stake in energy infrastructure through partnering with Great British Energy."
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 7 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-17648, in the name of Gillian Martin, on growing community-owned energy in Scotland. I invite members who wish to participate in the debate to pres…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-17648.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17648, in the na…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
We come to the division on amendment S6M-17648.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17648, in the name of Gillian Martin, on growing community-owned energy in Scotland. …
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-17648.1, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17648, in the name of Gillian Martin, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-17648.2, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17648, in the name of Gillian Martin, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
The final question is, that motion S6M-17648, in the name of Gillian Martin, on growing community-owned energy in Scotland, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
The result of the division on motion S6M-17648, in the name of Gillian Martin, on growing community-owned energy in Scotland, as amended, is: For 86, Against 28, Abstentions 0. Motion, as amended, a…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-17648Selected itemCarried 86/2821 May 2025 · Motion For Debate · Martin, GillianThat the Parliament believes that Scotland must increase community-owned energy production, and supports communities being aided to achieve this; welcomes that, since its inception, the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) has advised over 1,300 organisations and provided over £67 million in funding to support over 990 projects; notes that ...
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S6M-17648.1Linked amendment/itemCarried 84/2922 May 2025 · Amendment · Boyack, SarahAs an amendment to motion S6M-17648 in the name of Gillian Martin (Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland), insert at end "; welcomes the £4 million in funding from Great British Energy to fund half of the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund; believes that, as well as community groups, councils and public sector organisations are well placed...
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S6M-17648.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 29/8522 May 2025 · Amendment · Harvie, PatrickAs an amendment to motion S6M-17648 in the name of Gillian Martin (Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland), insert at end "; acknowledges that any significant increase in public, community and shared ownership of energy infrastructure will require new and increased forms of support from the Scottish Government, including making public land available f...
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S6M-17648.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 27/8122 May 2025 · Amendment · Lumsden, DouglasAs an amendment to motion S6M-17648 in the name of Gillian Martin (Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland), insert at end “; recognises that community consent needs to be at the heart of energy production; notes with concern that pylons and other electricity infrastructure are increasingly being built without the support of residents, and calls ...