Community benefits from net zero energy developments: consultation

This consultation is part of a review of the Good Practice Principles for community benefits from onshore and offshore net zero energy developments, which seeks to ensure that our guidance helps communities and developers get the best from community benefits.


Annex A – Key reports and sources

A Fair Energy Deal for Scotland: Increasing Uptake of Community Shared Ownership Opportunities, Scottish Community Coalition on Energy, 2024

An Evidence Based Approach to Supporting the Transition to Net Zero, Skills Development Scotland, 2023

British Energy Security Strategy, UK Government, 2022

Community Benefits for Electricity Transmission Network Infrastructure: Consultation, UK Government, 2023

Community Benefits from Offshore Renewables: Good Practice Review, ClimateXChange, 2014

Community benefits from onshore renewable energy developments, Scottish Government, 2019

Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7: Clean Industry Bonus framework and guidance, UK Government, 2024

Contracts for Difference Methodology used to set Administrative Strike Prices for CfD Allocation Round 6, UK Government, 2023

Delivering Community Benefits from Land, Scottish Land Commission, 2023

Delivering local benefit from offshore renewables, Regen, 2022

Developing a new model to maximise local economic benefits from development in Moray and Highland Report, BiGGAR Economics, 2024

Developing local partnerships for onshore wind in England: Consultation, UK Government, 2023

Draft Bioenergy Policy Statement, Scottish Government, 2024

Energy system and Just Transition: independent analysis, Scottish Government, 2023

Future Energy Scenarios: ESO Pathways to Net Zero, National Energy System Operator, 2024

Green Industrial Strategy, Scottish Government, 2024

Guidance for developers, local communities & decision-makers: Local and shared ownership of energy projects in Wales, Welsh Government, 2022

Heat Networks Delivery Models, Scottish Government, 2024

Hydrogen action plan, Scottish Government, 2022

Investor Panel: Mobilising international capital to finance the transition to Net Zero, Scottish Government, 2023

Offshore Wind Focus, Scottish Government, 2024

Offshore Wind Sector Deal, UK Government, 2020

Onshore wind sector deal, Scottish Government, 2024

Onshore wind: policy statement 2022, Scottish Government, 2022

ORESS 1 Community Benefit Fund - Rulebook for Generators and Fund Administrators, Irish Government, 2023

Power to the People: How to unlock energy infrastructure by securing community support, Onward, 2023

Scottish Government Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Offshore Renewable Energy Developments, Scottish Government, 2018

Scottish whole energy system scenarios, ClimateXChange, 2022

Sectoral marine plan for offshore wind energy, Scottish Government, 2020

Shared Ownership of Onshore Renewable Energy Developments, Scottish Government, 2019

Supply Chain Development Statement – Summary, Crown Estate Scotland

The Economic Impact of Pumped Storage Hydro, Scottish Renewables, BiGGAR Economics, 2023

The Economic Impact of Scotland’s Renewable Energy Sector, Fraser of Allander Institute, 2023

Vattenfall Unlock Our Future Fund: Fund Evaluation and Review, Foundation Scotland, 2023

Contact

Email: communitybenefitsconsultation@gov.scot

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