Low carbon fund unveiled by Scotland First Minister Salmond
Candidates for new fund will have to outbid other community partnerships in order to gain access to funding, and will have to demonstrate how their projects are the most effective in promoting renewable energy developments
Scotland’s First Minister this week unveiled a new local energy challenge fund available to community partners with the aim of promoting low carbon projects.
Candidates for the fund will have to outbid other community partnerships in order to gain access to funding, and will have to demonstrate how their projects are the most effective in promoting renewable energy developments.
Salmond described the fund as a way project Scotland as a global leader in renewable energy.
Community groups, charities, local authorities, housing associations, universities and businesses can apply from this week for the fund through the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Local Energy Challenge Fund.
Salmond said: “Today, my cabinet colleagues and I will undertake a series of visits in Arbroath, seeing first hand some of the great success stories of the Scottish economy. This is a confident Scotland, building on its strengths and ready to be a successful independent nation.”
WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said: “If Scotland is to meet its climate and renewables ambitions then it’s vital that as many people and organisations are supported to play their part as is possible. Across Scotland many small businesses, public bodies and communities are already taking steps to save energy and plug into clean renewables. This fund should allow many more to lower their carbon emissions in the future.”
