Action 50
"Scotland must look to these new markets for solutions
that result in good economic returns to agriculture, while
also meeting our wider environmental objectives, such as
reducing the use of non-renewable energy."
Progress
The Scottish Executive is fully committed to the
development and enhancement of all forms of renewable
energy and better use of our resources, both in materials
and technology. Bio-energy sources such as energy crops and
forestry wood-fuel are carbon neutral over their life cycle
and have the potential to make a significant contribution
to renewable energy and climate change. Biomass is a major
source of energy throughout the world and enhancing biomass
power is among the priority areas in the Scottish Executive
strategy in meeting the targets set for increased
generation from all renewable sources. On 31 January 2005,
the Executive's Forum for Renewable Energy Development in
Scotland (FREDS), published an action plan for promoting
and developing the use of biomass technologies with
particular reference to wood fuel. The recommended actions
will be taken forward by a range of stakeholders.
Links
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/enterprise/pabtis-00.asp
An ongoing Action.
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