SNP campaigns for release of Fossil Fuel Levy funds

The Scottish National Party (SNP) announced on Thursday 18 February that it was campaigning for the Scottish Government to release the £200mn Fossil Fuel Levy fund for the infrastructure upgrades recommended in the National renewables infrastructure plan. Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond said: “The value of the Fossil Fuel fund has virtually trebled since 2007 and with it the potential for Scotland to invest in our green energy future.” SNP