Member

It is conceivable that the Scottish Government may wish to amend applications for substations—the onshore receiving stations—or for pylons requiring some power lines to be undergrounded. That would not necessarily be unreasonable but could substantially increase costs and add delays, and therefore cut across the UK Government’s target of achieving net zero by 2030. Could the Scottish Government reasonably impose requirements to achieve community benefits—or, to put it this way, can the Minister indicate, if there was a difference of view, how this might be resolved?