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Draft energy strategy and Just Transition plan: consultation analysis
Independent report prepared on behalf of the Scottish Government and provides an independent analysis of responses to the public consultation on the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.
Appendix 2 – detailed response statistics
| Question number | Question text | Number of responses | Response rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | What are your views on the vision set out for 2030 and 2045? Are there any changes you think should be made? - Please give us your views | 259 | 84% |
| Q2 | What more can be done to deliver benefits from the transition to net zero for households and businesses across Scotland? | 211 | 69% |
| Q3 | How can we ensure our approach to supporting community energy is inclusive and that the benefits flow to communities across Scotland? - Please give us your views | 182 | 59% |
| Q4 | What barriers, if any, do you/your organisation experience in accessing finance to deliver net zero compatible investments? - Please give us your views | 149 | 48% |
| Q5 | What barriers, if any, can you foresee that would prevent you/your business/organisation from making the changes set out in this Strategy? - Please give us your views | 146 | 47% |
| Q6 | Where do you see the greatest market and supply chain opportunities from the energy transition, both domestically and on an international scale, and how can the Scottish Government best support these? - Please give us your views | 183 | 59% |
| Q7 | What more can be done to support the development of sustainable, high quality and local job opportunities across the breadth of Scotland as part of the energy transition? - Please give us your views | 201 | 65% |
| Q8 | What further advice or support is required to help individuals of all ages and, in particular, individuals who are currently under-represented in the industry enter into or progress in green energy jobs? - Please give us your views | 153 | 50% |
| Q9 | Should the Scottish Government set an increased ambition for offshore wind deployment in Scotland by 2030? If so, what level should the ambition be set at? Please explain your views. - Please give us your views | 156 | 51% |
| Q10 | Should the Scottish Government set an ambition for offshore wind deployment in Scotland by 2045? If so, what level should the ambition be set at? - Please explain your views | 140 | 45% |
| Q11 | Should the Scottish Government set an ambition for marine energy and, if so, what would be an appropriate ambition? - Please explain your views | 134 | 44% |
| Q12 | What should be the priority actions for the Scottish Government and its agencies to build on the achievements to date of Scotland’s wave and tidal energy sector? - Please give us your views | 118 | 38% |
| Q13 | Do you agree the Scottish Government should set an ambition for solar deployment in Scotland? If so, what form should the ambition take, and what level should it be set at? - Please explain your views | 155 | 50% |
| Q14 | In line with the growth ambitions set out in this Strategy, how can all the renewable energy sectors above maximise the economic and social benefits flowing to local communities? - Please provide further details | 172 | 56% |
| Q15 | Our ambition for at least 5GW of hydrogen production by 2030 and 25GW by 2045 in Scotland demonstrates the potential for this market. Given the rapid evolution of this sector, what steps should be taken to maximise delivery of this ambition? - Please give us your views | 171 | 56% |
| Q16 | What further government action is needed to drive the pace of renewable hydrogen development in Scotland? - Please give us your views | 145 | 47% |
| Q17 | Do you think there are any actions required from Scottish Government to support or steer the appropriate development of bioenergy? - Please give us your views | 116 | 38% |
| Q18 | What are the key areas for consideration that the Scottish Government should take into account in the development of a Bioenergy Action Plan? - Please give us your views | 107 | 35% |
| Q19 | How can we identify and sustainably secure the materials required to build the necessary infrastructure to deliver the energy strategy? - Please explain your views | 132 | 43% |
| Q20 | Should a rigorous Climate Compatibility Checkpoint (CCC) test be used as part of the process to determine whether or not to allow new oil and gas production? - Please give us your views | 123 | 40% |
| Q21 | If you do think a CCC test should be applied to new production, should that test be applied both to exploration and to fields already consented but not yet in production, as proposed in the strategy? - Please explain your views | 99 | 32% |
| Q22a | If you do not think a CCC test should be applied to new production, is this because your view is that: | 69 | 22% |
| Q22b | If you do not think a CCC test should be applied to new production, is this because your view is that: | 86 | 28% |
| Q23a | If there is to be a rigorous CCC test, what criteria would you use within such a test? - Please select | 75 | 24% |
| Q23b | If there is to be a rigorous CCC test, what criteria would you use within such a test? - Please explain your answer | 88 | 29% |
| Q23c | If there is to be a rigorous CCC test, what criteria would you use within such a test? - Should a CCC test take account of energy security of the rest of the UK or European partners as well as Scotland? If so, what factors would you include in the assessment, for example should this include the cost of alternative energy supplies? | 79 | 26% |
| Q23d | If there is to be a rigorous CCC test, what criteria would you use within such a test? - Should a CCC test assess the proposed project's innovation and decarbonisation plans to encourage a reduction in emissions from the extraction and production of oil and gas? | 74 | 24% |
| Q23e | If there is to be a rigorous CCC test, what criteria would you use within such a test? - In carrying out a CCC test, should oil be assessed separately to gas? | 76 | 25% |
| Q24 | As part of decisions on any new production, do you think that an assessment should be made on whether a project demonstrates clear economic and social benefit to Scotland? If so, how should economic and social benefit be determined? - Please explain your views | 106 | 34% |
| Q25 | Should there be a presumption against new exploration for oil and gas? - Please give us your views | 132 | 43% |
| Q26 | If you do think there should be a presumption against new exploration, are there any exceptional circumstances under which you consider that exploration could be permitted? - Please explain your views | 101 | 33% |
| Q27 | What further government action is needed to drive energy efficiency and zero emissions heat deployment across Scotland? - Please give us your views | 193 | 63% |
| Q28 | What changes to the energy system, if any, will be required to decarbonise transport? - Please give us your views | 151 | 49% |
| Q29 | If further investment in the energy system is required to make the changes needed to support decarbonising the transport system in Scotland, how should this be paid for? - Please give us your views | 125 | 41% |
| Q30 | What can the Scottish Government do to increase the sustainable domestic production and use of low carbon fuels across all modes of transport? - Please give us your views | 109 | 35% |
| Q31 | What changes, if any, do you think should be made to the current regulations and processes to help make it easier for organisations to install charging infrastructure and hydrogen/low carbon fuel refuelling infrastructure? - Please explain your views | 111 | 36% |
| Q32 | What action can the Scottish Government take to ensure that the transition to a net zero transport system supports those least able to pay? - Please give us your views | 131 | 43% |
| Q33 | What role, if any, is there for communities and community energy in contributing to the delivery of the transport transition to net zero and what action can the Scottish Government take to support this activity? - Please give us your views | 99 | 32% |
| Q34 | What, if anything, could be done to increase the reuse of electric vehicle batteries in the energy system? - Please give us your views | 102 | 33% |
| Q35 | What are the key actions you would like to see the Scottish Government take in the next 5 years to support the agricultural sector to decarbonise energy use? - Please give us your views | 112 | 36% |
| Q36 | What are the key actions you would like to see the Scottish Government take in the next 5 years to support the development of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in Scotland? - Please give us your views | 127 | 41% |
| Q37 | How can the Scottish Government and industry best work together to remove emissions from industry in Scotland? - Please give us your views | 116 | 38% |
| Q38 | What are the opportunities and challenges to CCUS deployment in Scotland? - Please give us your views | 109 | 35% |
| Q39 | Given Scotland’s key CCUS resources, Scotland has the potential to work towards being at the centre of a European hub for the importation and storage of CO2 from Europe. What are your views on this? - Please explain | 116 | 38% |
| Q40 | What additional action could the Scottish Government or UK Government take to support security of supply in a net zero energy system? - Please give us your views | 170 | 55% |
| Q41 | What other actions should the Scottish Government (or others) undertake to ensure our energy system is resilient to the impacts of climate change? - Please give us your views | 124 | 40% |
| Q42 | Are there any changes you would make to the approach set out in this route map? - Please give us your views | 152 | 49% |
| Q43 | What, if any, additional action could be taken to deliver the vision and ensure Scotland captures maximum social, economic and environmental benefits from the transition? - Please give us your views | 121 | 39% |
| Q44 | Could any of the proposals set out in this strategy unfairly discriminate against any person in Scotland who shares a protected characteristic? - Please explain your views | 91 | 30% |
| Q45 | Could any of the proposals set out in this strategy have an adverse impact on children’s rights and wellbeing? - Please explain your views | 91 | 30% |
| Q46 | Is there any further action that we, or other organisations (please specify), can take to protect those on lower incomes or at risk of fuel poverty from any negative cost impact as a result of the net zero transition? - Please give us your views | 111 | 36% |
| Q47 | Is there further action we can take to ensure the strategy best supports the development of more opportunities for young people? - Please give us your views | 106 | 34% |
| Q48 | What are your views on the approach we have set out to monitor and evaluate the Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan? - Please give us your views | 98 | 32% |
| Q49 | What are your views on the draft Just Transition outcomes for the Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan? - Please give us your views | 114 | 37% |
| Q50 | Do you have any views on appropriate indicators and relevant data sources to measure progress towards, and success of, these outcomes? - Please explain your views | 88 | 29% |
| Q51 | Do you have any comments on the environmental baseline information referred to in the Environmental Report? - Please provide comments | 38 | 12% |
| Q52 | Are you aware of further information that could be used to inform the assessment findings? - Please explain | 29 | 9% |
| Q53 | What are your views on the assessment findings? - Please explain your views | 27 | 9% |
| Q54 | Are there other environmental effects arising from the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan? - Please explain | 33 | 11% |
| Q55 | Do you agree with the justification for the approach to the alternatives? - Please explain | 26 | 8% |
| Q56 | What are the most significant environmental effects which should be taken into account as the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan is finalised? - Please explain | 38 | 12% |
| Q57 | How can the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan be enhanced to maximise positive environmental effects? - Please explain | 36 | 12% |
| Q58 | What do you think of the proposed approach to mitigation and monitoring? - Please explain | 31 | 10% |
Note: Non-responses include blank responses as well as other signifiers of non-response e.g., “no comment”, “N/a”.
| Respondent segment | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter | Question number | Academic, think tank or consultant | Consumer Advice, advocacy, or campaigning | Community group | Energy services | Individual | Local authority | Not specified | Professional or representative body | Property and housing | Training and skills organisations | Total responses |
| Chapter 1: Introduction and Vision | Q1 | 6% | 15% | 3% | 23% | 31% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 259 |
| Chapter 2: Preparing for a Just Energy Transition | Q2 | 5% | 15% | 3% | 25% | 28% | 6% | 1% | 8% | 9% | 1% | 211 |
| Q3 | 4% | 16% | 3% | 20% | 33% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 182 | |
| Q4 | 5% | 7% | 3% | 32% | 25% | 9% | 1% | 10% | 8% | 1% | 149 | |
| Q5 | 4% | 6% | 3% | 30% | 25% | 9% | 1% | 10% | 10% | 2% | 146 | |
| Q6 | 4% | 10% | 1% | 31% | 29% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 183 | |
| Q7 | 5% | 11% | 3% | 25% | 28% | 6% | 0% | 6% | 10% | 3% | 201 | |
| Q8 | 5% | 12% | 3% | 24% | 27% | 8% | 1% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 153 | |
| Chapter 3: Energy supply - Scaling up renewable energy | Q9 | 4% | 10% | 3% | 22% | 36% | 7% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 156 |
| Q10 | 5% | 11% | 3% | 25% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 140 | |
| Q11 | 7% | 12% | 4% | 17% | 36% | 8% | 1% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 134 | |
| Q12 | 5% | 10% | 5% | 19% | 36% | 8% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 118 | |
| Q13 | 6% | 13% | 4% | 21% | 35% | 8% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 155 | |
| Q14 | 5% | 10% | 3% | 27% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 172 | |
| Q15 | 8% | 11% | 3% | 26% | 30% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 1% | 171 | |
| Q16 | 6% | 9% | 3% | 29% | 30% | 7% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 145 | |
| Q17 | 3% | 13% | 3% | 18% | 34% | 10% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 0% | 116 | |
| Q18 | 5% | 13% | 4% | 19% | 34% | 8% | 1% | 9% | 7% | 0% | 107 | |
| Q19 | 5% | 11% | 3% | 26% | 34% | 8% | 1% | 8% | 5% | 0% | 132 | |
| Chapter 3: Energy supply (North Sea Oil and Gas) | Q20 | 5% | 14% | 3% | 16% | 43% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 123 |
| Q21 | 5% | 14% | 3% | 20% | 37% | 7% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 99 | |
| Q22a | 4% | 14% | 1% | 6% | 61% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 69 | |
| Q22b | 6% | 16% | 2% | 15% | 42% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 0% | 86 | |
| Q23a | 5% | 9% | 3% | 8% | 56% | 7% | 0% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 75 | |
| Q23b | 6% | 11% | 2% | 19% | 40% | 6% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 88 | |
| Q23c | 6% | 10% | 3% | 18% | 43% | 8% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 0% | 79 | |
| Q23d | 7% | 11% | 1% | 18% | 45% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 0% | 74 | |
| Q23e | 7% | 11% | 3% | 18% | 41% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 76 | |
| Q24 | 7% | 15% | 4% | 14% | 40% | 7% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 1% | 106 | |
| Q25 | 6% | 16% | 3% | 14% | 43% | 5% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 0% | 132 | |
| Q26 | 5% | 17% | 3% | 15% | 42% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 101 | |
| Chapter 4: Energy demand - Heat in buildings | Q27 | 6% | 16% | 3% | 19% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 8% | 11% | 0% | 193 |
| Chapter 4: Energy demand - Energy for transport | Q28 | 5% | 15% | 3% | 18% | 33% | 9% | 1% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 151 |
| Q29 | 5% | 10% | 4% | 18% | 38% | 10% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 125 | |
| Q30 | 6% | 9% | 3% | 23% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 109 | |
| Q31 | 5% | 12% | 4% | 23% | 30% | 10% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 1% | 111 | |
| Q32 | 5% | 17% | 4% | 15% | 35% | 10% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 131 | |
| Q33 | 5% | 15% | 6% | 15% | 31% | 12% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 0% | 99 | |
| Q34 | 4% | 10% | 5% | 17% | 38% | 11% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 102 | |
| Chapter 4: Energy demand - Energy for agriculture | Q35 | 3% | 14% | 3% | 21% | 35% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 9% | 0% | 112 |
| Chapter 4: Energy demand - Energy for industry | Q36 | 9% | 11% | 2% | 26% | 31% | 6% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 2% | 127 |
| Q37 | 6% | 8% | 2% | 32% | 28% | 8% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 116 | |
| Q38 | 9% | 9% | 2% | 27% | 28% | 7% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 1% | 109 | |
| Q39 | 9% | 10% | 2% | 22% | 35% | 6% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 116 | |
| Chapter 5: Creating the conditions for a net zero energy system | Q40 | 5% | 6% | 3% | 32% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 1% | 170 |
| Q41 | 5% | 10% | 4% | 19% | 34% | 9% | 1% | 9% | 7% | 2% | 124 | |
| Chapter 6: Route map to 2045 | Q42 | 5% | 11% | 4% | 26% | 28% | 7% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 1% | 152 |
| Q43 | 7% | 12% | 2% | 19% | 33% | 5% | 1% | 10% | 8% | 2% | 121 | |
| Impact assessment questions | Q44 | 3% | 14% | 2% | 14% | 38% | 11% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 1% | 91 |
| Q45 | 5% | 9% | 2% | 14% | 42% | 11% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 0% | 91 | |
| Q46 | 4% | 15% | 4% | 16% | 32% | 10% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 1% | 111 | |
| Q47 | 5% | 10% | 4% | 17% | 31% | 10% | 2% | 10% | 8% | 3% | 106 | |
| Q48 | 7% | 11% | 4% | 15% | 33% | 10% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 0% | 98 | |
| Q49 | 7% | 13% | 3% | 17% | 31% | 9% | 2% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 114 | |
| Q50 | 6% | 14% | 3% | 14% | 34% | 10% | 1% | 10% | 8% | 0% | 88 | |
| Strategic Environmental Assessment | Q51 | 0% | 11% | 3% | 9% | 60% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 9% | 0% | 35 |
| Q52 | 0% | 8% | 0% | 12% | 62% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 12% | 0% | 26 | |
| Q53 | 0% | 8% | 0% | 12% | 56% | 4% | 0% | 8% | 12% | 0% | 25 | |
| Q54 | 0% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 57% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% | 30 | |
| Q55 | 0% | 9% | 0% | 13% | 52% | 4% | 0% | 9% | 13% | 0% | 23 | |
| Q56 | 0% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 61% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 8% | 0% | 36 | |
| Q57 | 0% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 59% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 9% | 0% | 34 | |
| Q58 | 0% | 7% | 0% | 10% | 62% | 3% | 0% | 7% | 10% | 0% | 29 | |
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