Meeting description: We sought to raise the importance of nuclear energy to Scotland's current energy mix and Net Zero pathway as well as the importance of the Scottish nuclear supply chain to the Scottish economy. We explained why we believe the Scottish Government's stated opposition to new power plants and its stated intention to use devolved planning powers to block any new nuclear plants should be dropped. We discussed our interest in forming a Cross-Party Group on Nuclear Energy. We highlighted the unique contribution of Torness power Station (Scotland's only remaining generating nuclear station) to the East Lothian economy the Scottish energy mix and to UK energy security and emissions reduction as a whole. We asked for support in creating opportunities to debate power in the Scottish Parliament to increase scrutiny of the Scottish Government's attitude to nuclear energy and to include a role for new nuclear in Scotland in future policymaking.
Topic label: Climate