Onshore Wind Week

That the Parliament welcomes Onshore Wind Week 2019, which is dedicated to celebrating the many successes of the onshore wind industry across the UK; notes the report from Vivid Economics that states that the average household would save £50 each year, and thousands of jobs would be created, if the UK Government lifted what it considers its block on support for new onshore wind projects; reflects on the cautious optimism expressed at the Scottish Renewables Onshore Wind Conference held as part of Onshore Wind Week; agrees with calls from trade unions and the STUC for more renewables and manufacturing jobs in Scotland, and calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that its policies are optimised to support Scotland’s onshore wind sector, which already supports 5,800 jobs, generates £2.8 billion in revenue and displaces millions of tonnes of carbon each year.