Scottish Parliament – May 27, 2025 – 1

S6M-17648.3: As 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 on the Scottish Government to give these communities more say over local energy production.”

Original motion(S6M-17648): 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.