Scotland's Energy Transition

The Scottish Government’s draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan (ESJTP) was published in January 2023 with consultation on the draft is running till 4th April 2023. The ESJTP sets a vision for Scotland's energy system to 2045 and a route map of ambitions and actions that, coupled with detailed sectoral plans and the forthcoming Climate Change Plan, will guide decision-making and policy support over the course of this decade.

As part of the consultation the Scottish Government is seeking views on its vision and the actions it is taking to transition to an affordable, resilient and clean energy system. In consulting on the draft vision and route map, the Scottish Government would like to understand how Scotland can secure the maximum social and economic benefits from the energy transition for Scotland. The Government will review responses to the draft plan to inform development of the final version.

The draft ESJTP can be found here

In this talk, Ragne Low, Deputy Director, at the Directorate for Energy and Climate Change of the Scottish Government, will outline the ESJTP and highlight particular areas where the Scottish Government is seeking feedback.

More information on Energy@Edinburgh.

About the Speaker

Ragne Low is Deputy Director, Directorate for Energy and Climate Change, Scottish Government, with responsibilities for Onshore Electricity Policy, Strategic Coordination and Energy Consents.

Ragne has worked on heat planning as part of the Heat Strategy team in the Scottish Government, where she covered Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies, decarbonising heat in public sector buildings and aspects of wider heat policy.

Before joining the Scottish Government, Ragne worked on energy policy issues in academia and consultancy, and was Programme Manager for ClimateXChange, Scotland's centre of expertise on climate change, based at ECCI. She has also worked for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development.