MSP Stewart Stevenson has outlined the Scottish National Party's official stance on the Scottish Climate Change Bill, a piece of legislation which is expected to "usher in a generational shift in Scotland."
He acknowledged that renewable energy in particular is one of the key solutions to the challenge of reducing carbon emissions.
According to him, Scotland has a clear, competitive advantage in developing clean, green energy sources such as wind, wave and tidal power.
"We are on track to becoming the green energy capital of Europe," he acknowledged.
"We want to see other Scottish companies follow in the footsteps of businesses like the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney - a unique, world leading facility for testing wave and tidal technology. Nine projects have now been funded through the Wave and Tidal Energy Support scheme, worth over £13 million, mainly for deployment at EMEC," shared Stevenson, according to www.studentnewspaper.org.
He added, "Our renewables policies are not just about large scale projects. We have tripled our funding for community renewables and microgeneration to ensure that more communities benefit directly from the development of renewable energy."
He also applauded the £10 million Saltire Prize, expecting it to galvanise Scottish and international scientists to push the frontiers of innovation in clean, green marine renewable energy.
