The Western Isles can play an important part in Scotland’s renewable energy revolution, Energy Minister Jim Mather said today. He was in Stornoway to hear emerging findings from the Scottish Government’s study into how renewable energy and other projects can benefit the Western Isles. Jim Mather said: “When I came to the Western Isles earlier this year I announced a study to look at how renewable energy and other projects can deliver economic and community benefit to the Western Isles. I am delighted to be back to hear some of the interim findings and to take stock of progress. Renewable energy will be crucial to increasing sustainable economic growth across Scotland and we have set ambitious targets to help drive this forward. However, particularly in the Western Isles, we need to do this is a way that is in harmony with the environmental obligations.”

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27 August 2008
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