Scotland’s natural marine carbon sinks are being put at risk by badly planned renewable energy projects. This is the core message that will be presented tomorrow (Thursday 12 April) to key EU and Scottish Government stakeholders at a meeting in the European Parliament, Brussels.
The meeting, to be arranged and chaired by Scottish Conservative Euro MP Struan Stevenson, will be attended by representatives of the European Commission, The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland and the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD). Attendees will also include representatives of organisations concerned by the effects of off-shore wind farm development in UK and Scottish coastal waters, including Communities Against Turbines Scotland (CATS), No Tiree Array (NTA) and the Holderness Coast Fishing Industry Group.