In 2009 the Scottish Government introduced climate change legislation which committed Scotland to reducing emissions by 42% by 2020 and 80% by 2050.
Scotland is committed to achieving the EU 2020 target as follows.
The Scottish Government believes offshore wind energy represents the biggest opportunity for sustainable economic growth in Scotland for a generation and will play a key part in delivering renewable energy targets.
Creating a globally competitive offshore energy industry in Scotland requires collaboration and integration across the public and private sector.
To this end, the Offshore Wind Industry Group (OWIG) has been formed to provide a forum for the public sector (Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Development International), offshore wind developers active in Scotland and other relevant parties to drive the success of this industry into Scotland.
The role of the Group is to identify and take forward the actions necessary to support the industry in realising the economic and environmental benefits for Scotland.