Energy policy in Scotland is a “reserved” issue, i.e. responsibility for it lies with the UK government. First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has accused them of having a “complete lack of vision and ambition over the energy technologies of the future” and compared this with her view that the Scottish Government is “already a world leader” in tackling the issue. During the referendum on Scottish independence in 2014 when Scotland's energy resources were a significant theme. The Scottish Green Party are strongly supportive of "low carbon energy for all".