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PE2095: Improve the public consultation processes for energy infrastructure projects

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:

• review and seek to update section 3.2 of the Energy Consents Unit: Good Practice Guidance for Applications under Section 36 and 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to address the concerns of communities about the lack of meaningful, responsible, and robust voluntary and pre-application consultation by transmission operators on energy infrastructure projects
• explore all available levers to strengthen community liaison and public participation for the lifecycle of energy infrastructure projects.

Petitioner: Margaret Tracey Smith

Status: Under consideration

Date published: 10 April 2024

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