The renewable energy sector in Scotland Contents

Witnesses

The following witnesses gave evidence. Transcripts can be viewed on the inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.

Wednesday 24 February 2016 Question number

Niall Stuart, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables

Q1–34

Andy Kerr, Executive Director, Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, Professor Keith Bell, Co-Director, UK Energy Research Centre, and Simon Skillings, Senior Associate, E3G

Q35–67

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Joan MacNaughton, Executive Chair of the World Energy Trilemma Study Group for the World Energy Council, and Angus McCrone, Chief Editor, Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Q68–110

Monday 14 March 2016

Councillor James Stockan, Chair, Development Infrastructure Committee, Orkney Islands Council, Lorna Richardson, Policy Manager, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, and Felix Wight, Development Manager, Community Energy Scotland

Q111–146

Ian Johnstone, Senior Consultant, Aquatera, Alistair Gray, Chairman, Hammars Hill Energy, and Neil Kermode, Managing Director, European Marine Energy Centre

Q147–175

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Matthew Bell, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change, and Professor Jim Skea CBE, Member, Committee on Climate Change

Q176–221

Wednesday 13 April 2016

Gareth Williams, Head of Policy, Scottish Council for Development

Q222–246

Dr John Constable, Director, Renewable Energy Foundation, Linda Holt, Scotland Against Spin, and Professor Iain McLeod, Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland and the Scientific Alliance Scotland

Q247–320

Thursday 9 June 2016

Lindsay McQuade, Policy and Innovation Director, ScottishPower Renewables

Q321–352

Kertsi Berge, Head of Scotland, Ofgem, Phil Sheppard, Director of System Operator Operations, National Grid, and Andrew Huthwaite, Director of Commercial and Connections, Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution

Q353–400

Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Scottish Government, and Chris Stark, Director of Energy and Climate Change, Scottish Government

Q401–436

Tuesday 14 June 2016

Lord Dunlop, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Scotland Office, Andrea Leadsom MP, Minister of State, and Tom Luff, Head of the Renewables Programme team, Clean Electricity Directorate, Department of Energy and Climate Change

Q437–527





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