Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said:
“It’s great to hear that Scotland continues to lead the rest of the UK in cutting harmful carbon emissions, thanks in large part to our renewable electricity sector.
“However, we agree with the Committee’s view that more clarity is needed from the Scottish Government on how it will accelerate the integration of both cleaner heating in rural areas and large-scale heat networks in cities.
“Scotland’s low-carbon heating sector faces an uncertain future and we urge the Scottish and UK Governments to work together to find a solution.
“Similarly, to ensure that the great strides made in decarbonising electricity generation to date are maintained and continue into the future, government policies must be joined up across departments and aligned with carbon targets.”
