Half of Scotland’s heat, transport and electricity energy needs will be met by renewables by 2030 under plans published by the Scottish government. The draft Scottish Energy Strategy sets out a vision for the transition away from oil and gas dependency and towards a low-carbon economy by 2050. Only 13 percent of Scotland’s total final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2013. Environmental groups had been campaigning for the 50 percent target. A public consultation on
Scotland sets 50 percent renewable energy target
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