Scottish Tories Defend Energy Policies

In recent months, onshore wind subsidies have been scrapped and Longannet power station has closed

The Scottish Conservatives are defending their policies following two energy blows for Scotland.

It was announced earlier this year that onshore wind subsidies are being scrapped a year early. This week, we heard Longannet Power station's closing in March next year.

The Scottish Government is blaming Westminster for not addressing the disparity in transmission charges between Scotland and the rest of the UK. But the Conservatives say Scotland is over-generating electricity, and that wind farms are to blame.

Green energy campaigners have already attacked the Tories for scrapping the subsidies. They say it could affect jobs and suppliers for windfarms across Scotland and ultimately damage the economy. 

The Scottish Government deny that electricity generation targets have been hit, or that the country is producing too much energy.

Andrew Dunlop is the parliamentary under secretary of state for the Scotland Office:

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