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Energy Policy - Subject Profile
Author: Alasdair Reid & Andrew Feeney-Seale
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Published: Friday 10 Sep 2021 (SB 21-61)
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Summary
Introduction - sources and pathways
Scotland's Energy Mix
Policy Context
Global
Post-Brexit Framework
UK Policy Framework
Fossil Fuels
Oil and Gas
Decommissioning
Coal
Hydrogen
The Nuclear Option
Supporting Low Carbon Electricity Generation
Large Scale Generation
Small Scale Generation
Supporting Renewable Heat
Retail Markets and Affordability
Demand Reduction
Transport
Scotland
Scotland's Energy Strategy
Key Targets
Key Issues and Scrutiny of Scotland's Approach
Renewables
Supply Chain
Just Transition
Demand Reduction
Energy for Electricity
Energy for Heat
Energy for Transport
Negative Emissions Technologies
Summary
Introduction - sources and pathways
Scotland's Energy Mix
Policy Context
Sources
Image: Figure 1: Competing Issues of Energy Policy
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Image: Figure 4: Scottish Electricity Generation by Fuel 2019
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Image: Figure 2: Scottish Government's proposed transition to a hydrogen energy economy
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