A critical review of Scottish renewable and low carbon energy policy

This book offers comprehensive coverage of current energy policy in Scotland focussing on non-fossil fuel energy options: renewables, nuclear power and energy efficiency. Covering issues of policy and practice, planning, legislation and regulation of a range of sustainable energy technologies in the context of devolved government, key experts explore these issues in terms of the ongoing Scottish independence debate, Brexit and further devolution in this vitally important and timely book. The book emphasises two further distinctive areas: constitutional change and the role of sub-national authorities in renewable and low carbon energy policy and practice. The clear focus on renewable and low carbon energy policy and practice and sub-national authority level of governance of energy means that it will be of particular relevance as a case study for those countries either in the process of deploying renewable and/or low carbon energy technologies or looking to do so. The authors discuss the many lessons to be learnt from the Scottish and UK experience. By providing a critical analysis of the subject, this book will be an invaluable reference to students, practitioners and decision-makers interested in renewable and low carbon energy transitions, energy planning and policy. Read more... Abstract: This book offers comprehensive coverage of current energy policy in Scotland focussing on non-fossil fuel energy options: renewables, nuclear power and energy efficiency. Read more... This book offers comprehensive coverage of current energy policy in Scotland focussing on non-fossil fuel energy options: renewables, nuclear power and energy efficiency. Covering issues of policy and practice, planning, legislation and regulation of a range of sustainable energy technologies in the context of devolved government, key experts explore these issues in terms of the ongoing Scottish independence debate, Brexit and further devolution in this vitally important and timely book. The book emphasises two further distinctive areas: constitutional change and the role of sub-national authorities in renewable and low carbon energy policy and practice. The clear focus on renewable and low carbon energy policy and practice and sub-national authority level of governance of energy means that it will be of particular relevance as a case study for those countries either in the process of deploying renewable and/or low carbon energy technologies or looking to do so. The authors discuss the many lessons to be learnt from the Scottish and UK experience. By providing a critical analysis of Scottish renewable and low carbon energy policy and practice, this book is invaluable to students, practitioners and decision-makers interested in renewable and low carbon energy transitions, energy planning and policy. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Aye. Naw. Mibbe. (Geoffrey Wood, Keith Baker)....Pages 3-11 Large-Scale Renewables: Policy and Practice Under Devolution (Geoffrey Wood)....Pages 13-34 Community Renewables: Balancing Optimism with Reality (Bill Slee, Jelte Harnmeijer)....Pages 35-64 Marine Renewables: A Distinctly Scottish Dimension (Alan Taylor)....Pages 65-80 Renewable Heat: The Perfect Storm? (Keith Baker)....Pages 81-101 Scotland, Nuclear Energy Policy and Independence (Raphael J. Heffron, William J. Nuttall)....Pages 103-126 Front Matter ....Pages 127-127 Reducing Demand: Energy Efficiency and Behaviour Change (Keith Baker)....Pages 129-152 Crossing the Rubicon: The 2015 Renewable Electricity Reforms and Implications for Scotland (Anna L. Berka, Jelte Harnmeijer, Bill Slee)....Pages 153-177 Trouble on the Horizon? Further Devolution and Renewable Electricity Policy in Scotland (Geoffrey Wood)....Pages 179-197 Scottish Electricity and Independence (David Toke)....Pages 199-209 Epilogue: Scotland Moving Forward (Keith Baker, Geoffrey Wood)....Pages 211-214 Back Matter ....Pages 215-225