Committees

Renewable energy in Scotland

Inquiry

We have launched an inquiry into renewable energy in Scotland just months before the world descends on Glasgow for November’s COP26 UN Climate Conference.

This inquiry is likely to examine: 

  • how ‘net-zero’ targets can be met by development of renewable energy in Scotland;
  • the technologies that would best serve Scotland and how challenges in their development can be overcome;
  • employment potential of renewables in Scotland and how a ‘just transition’ for oil and gas workers can be achieved; and
  • how the UK and Scottish Governments can work together to reach their green goals.

Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry. 

Read an interactive summary of our key recommendations

Upcoming events

View all events

No upcoming events scheduled

Past events

Monday 13 September 2021
2:30pm Private
Private meeting 13 September 2021
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Monday 12 July 2021
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Renewable energy in Scotland - Oral evidence 12 July 2021
3:30pm
  • Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan (UK International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the COP26 Presidency and Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change at Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy)
  • John Waldron (Policy Lead for Renewable Electricity Futures at Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Monday 5 July 2021
2:00pm Private
3:00pm Public
Renewable energy in Scotland - Oral evidence 5 July 2021
3:00pm
  • Dave Moxham (Deputy General Secretary at Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC))
  • Bob MacGregor (National Officer at Unite the Union)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Thursday 17 June 2021
9:00am Private
11:45am Public
Renewable energy in Scotland - Oral evidence 17 June 2021
11:45am
  • Claire Mack (Chief Executive at Scottish Renewables)
  • Matthieu Hue (Chief Executive Officer at EDF Renewables)
  • Lucy Whitford (Managing Director for UK & Ireland at RES)
12:45pm
  • Steven McMahon (Deputy Director, Electricity Distribution and Cross Sector Policy at Ofgem)
  • Bless Kuri (Head of System Planning at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.