Scottish Parliament vote on energy - Friends of the Earth Scotland

17 January 2008
Topics: Nuclear

Commenting on the Scottish Parliament vote to reject nuclear power in
Scotland [1], Duncan McLaren, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth
Scotland, said:

"We warmly welcome the Scottish Parliament's rejection of the expensive
white elephant of nuclear power, and their recognition that new nuclear
power stations would be practically useless in the fight against climate
change."

"We hope to continue working constructively with the Scottish Government to
help deliver the measures which will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
from the Scottish energy sector: serious energy conservation, ambitious
renewable energy targets and support for micropower and decentralised
energy."

"This vote confirms Friends of the Earth Scotland's earlier research, which
found that a majority of Scotland's MSPs are opposed to new nuclear power
stations in Scotland." [2]

ENDS

Notes to editors:

[1] Motion S3M-1152 in the name of Jim Mather, as amended by amendment
S3M-1152.1 in the name of Liam McArthur was approved in the Scottish
Parliament by 63 votes to 58 with 2 abstentions.

[2] Friends of the Earth Scotland press release, 20 May 2007,
" NUCLEAR POWER: Survey finds majority of MSPs opposed"

http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12225/20071129/www.foe-scotland.org.uk/pres
s/pr20070504.html

Details of MSP views are here:

http://www.webarchive.org.uk/pan/12225/20071129/www.foe-scotland.org.uk/nati
on/nuclear_views.html

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