Motion 10
ScotWind
“That this Congress notes:
- ScotWind auction of Scottish offshore wind rights placed a maximum ceiling on bids of £100,000 per square km of seabed, underselling rights by billions of pounds compared with an uncapped auction in other UK waters.
- ScotWind option holders who fail to deliver local supply chain statements face a maximum financial penalty of just £250,000 per lease area.
“Congress believes:
- The Scottish Government is in danger of repeating the mistakes of previous UK Governments by privatising Scotland’s energy resources for a fraction of their real value; and
- ScotWind auction missed the opportunity to secure binding local supply chain commitments in offshore wind, and thereby failed to support a Just Transition for offshore workers.
“Congress resolves to call for an urgent full public inquiry to establish what mistakes were made during the ScotWind auction, how they can be remedied as the projects move beyond the options phase, and how the ongoing ScotWind process can support a Just Transition for offshore and other workers.”
Mover: Moray Trades Union Council
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