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Which areas of the UK's energy plan will we see in Scotland?






Scotland will not bring back nuclear reactors despite nuclear power being a central part of the UK government's energy strategy. Panning differences and devolved policies mean the strategy will be different for Scotland. So where does the country stand on the key points of the UK's blueprint?



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1. Nuclear power
Westminster has announced it plans to reduce the UK's reliance on oil and gas by building as many as eight new nuclear reactors.

However, the Scottish government has long been opposed to renewing traditional nuclear energy plants.

Planning powers are devolved, so any attempts to develop new sites could be blocked by Scottish ministers.


2. Wind farms
The UK government aims to reform planning laws to speed up approvals for new offshore wind farms.

This was welcomed by Keith Anderson, chief executive of Scottish Power. He said: "It takes five times longer to get a project through the UK's planning system than to build it - that's got to change if we're to stand any chance of weaning our energy system off global gas and making a green future a reality."


3. Hydrogen energy
UK targets for hydrogen production are being doubled to help provide cleaner energy for industry as well as for power, transport and potentially heating.

In November, the Scottish government launched a £100m, five-year plan to build Scotland's hydrogen economy.