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Groups urge public and politicians to object to wind proposals

Environmental, conservation and wind farm groups across Donegal have urged their local councillors as well as members of the public to contact the Minister for State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government, Fine Gael TD, Peter Burke, ...

22 Sept 2022 at 08:33

Scotland

More pylons needed to ensure lights stay on, says renewables body

Renewable energy in Scotland is being held back by outdated grid infrastructure, industry leaders said as they warned new pylons and power lines are needed to “ensure our lights stay on”. Scottish Renewables said new infrastructure is required to ...

23 Aug 2023 at 11:20

Onshore power will not blight countryside says Dowden, amid unease over pylons

Renewable energy can be brought on shore in a way that does not “blight our countryside”, Oliver Dowden has said, amid unease from Conservative backbenchers over plans to build more power lines. The Deputy Prime Minister said that “trade-offs” ...

03 Aug 2023 at 11:41

Concerns raised with Sunak and Yousaf about power line planned across Highlands

Scotland

Lib Dem raises concerns about planned new power line with both Sunak and Yousaf

Concerns about plans to install a new line of pylons through the Scottish Highlands have been raised with both First Minister Humza Yousaf and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Liberal Democrat MP Jamie Stone, who represents Caithness, Sutherland ...

30 Apr 2023 at 06:55

Scotland

Campaigners call on SSEN bosses to change pylon route through Highlands

Campaigners including a clan chief have vowed to fight power giants seeking to construct a “critical” new line of pylons through the Scottish Highlands. Energy firm SSEN has put forward plans for a network of pylons to run for about 100 ...

03 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Power lines cash a half-baked attempt to buy people off, campaigner claims

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s commitment to give households close to new power lines up to £10,000 off their electricity bills has been branded a “half-baked attempt to buy people off” by campaigners in Scotland. Dan Bailey, who is ...

22 Nov 2023 at 19:52

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Environment groups urge councillors to stick to their guns on wind energy policy

Five environmental groups from west Donegal have sent a direct message to their local councillors - "stick to your guns" and insist on measures that will protect the local environment from too many wind farm developments. In ...

11 Jul 2022 at 14:33

Voters will have to accept pylons or higher taxes, says Starmer

Voters will have to accept new pylons if they want lower energy bills as burying cables underground is too expensive, the Prime Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer drew criticism last week after saying pylons were a ...

30 Sept 2024 at 10:07

Pylon wars: Battle between builders and ‘blockers’ mounts across UK

Plans to build thousands of new pylons in rural areas to meet the Government’s clean power targets are sparking backlash in communities across the UK. National Grid is overhauling the power system to meet rising ...

29 Dec 2024 at 13:53

Households near pylons to get hundreds off energy bills under planning overhaul

People who live near new pylons will get hundreds of pounds off their annual energy bills under plans to boost support for building infrastructure. The Government has set out plans for households living within ...

10 Mar 2025 at 10:10

Tories ‘got it wrong’ when they backed 2045 net zero target, Findlay says

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay insisted his party is the only one “telling the truth” on net zero – as he announced the Conservatives in Scotland would scrap the target of reaching this goal by 2045. ...

14 Jun 2025 at 14:26

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Plans to open areas in Donegal for wind farms are strongly opposed

Proposals to scrap parts of the wind section of the Donegal Development Plan to allow for wind farm developments in sensitive areas around the county have generated shock and anger from the public and ...

15 Sept 2022 at 00:33

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