Community-centred energy policy would solve Sutherland renewables tensions
Dr Josh Doble, Director of Policy, Community Land Scotland writes about the Scottish Community Coalition on Energy work and their vision for a more democratic energy system.
Locked out by design: what stands between the Local Power Plan and the communities it’s meant to deliver for
By Daniel Gear, Voar
In February 2026, the UK Government and Great British Energy launched the Local Power Plan (LPP), committing “up to £1 billion” to support community-owned clean energy, with a vision that by 2030 every community would have the opportunity to own a local energy project.
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Who gets to decide about Scotland’s national parks?
Scotland’s national parks are at the centre of a growing debate over planning democracy. Questions are mounting about who really decides the future of these protected landscapes.
Musselburgh firm shows how renewable energy can support local communities
Musselburgh-based renewable energy company Gensource is showing how that can work in practice, by using their technical expertise to support community projects across East Lothian.
A Hebridean Boom Town is on the horizon
But who will pay for it and at what cost? Article by Netty Sopata, Fios (North Lewis)
From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?
Telling better stories
Rhiannon Davies, Editor of of The Scottish Beacon – Scotland’s award-winning collaborative network of independent community news organisations – writes on the role of community-owned media in Scotland’s renewable transition