Scottish Renewables welcomes Net Zero Strategy by UK Government

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The UK Government has published its Net Zero Strategy which sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net-zero target by 2050.

Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: "We welcome the announcement today from the UK Government of its Net Zero Strategy as a key step towards meeting our climate change targets of net-zero by 2045 in Scotland, and 2050 for the rest of the UK. “The commitment to accelerate the deployment of low-cost renewable generation, such as wind and solar through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme by undertaking a review of the frequency of the CfD auctions is crucial to ensuring all our electricity comes from low-carbon sources by 2035.... ... More: Official Press Release Scottish Renewables

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