Labour’s proposals for GB Energy are unclear and will not tackle “unfairness” in the energy market, Kate Forbes has said.
Speaking to journalists at the wind farm, Forbes said GB Energy “seems to be all things to all men and women”. “In July this year households in Scotland will be paying £300 – even with the energy price cap – more than they were two years ago.“There’s an unfairness there and I don’t see any proposals around GB Energy actually tackling that unfairness.”
The Deputy First Minister said some developers have had positive experiences of the Scottish planning process, adding: “Often the developer will be engaging with all three tiers of government.At the weekend, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said his opponents are “deliberately confused” about the proposals for GB Energy.
He said those profits would bring down people’s bills, grow the economy, create jobs and deliver energy security.