Some facts.. environmental subsidies are NOT a devolved matter so the Scottish Government could Not end the subsidy. Only Westminster can do that

The Subsidy comes from Westminster via Holyrood ..so if WM decide to end it (which they Did) the SG can no longer pay that.

So to blame the SG for ending is an outright lie.

Its a bit like kicking someone in the Ba's then blaming them for kicking themselves in the Ba's !! But hey there's no accounting for what I like to call Patrick logic




A finance document circulated within local government, which has been seen by The Herald, provides details of the provisional total revenue and capital funding allocations for 2016-17.

It states: “The Scottish Government proposes to reform renewable energy relief from 1 April 2016. Relief is proposed to be limited to schemes incorporating community ownership. Further detail of the revised relief will be confirmed shortly.”

When the UK Government decided to end a subsidy scheme for onshore wind farms earlier in the year, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing met representatives from 130 businesses and communities affected by the scrapping of the Renewables Obligation.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other ministers have spoken out against plans to end the subsidy payments a year ahead of schedule, while industry body Scottish Renewables said £3billion of investment in Scotland could be at risk.