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Press release from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the consultation process to help in the first formation of an Islands action plan in 23 years.

Published on 27 December 2019, the plan sets out the main objectives and strategy of the Scottish Ministers in relation to improving outcomes for island communities.

In 2019, representatives of the European Commission visited the island of Samsø and the Samsø Energy Academy, where they had the opportunity to learn about the island community’s clean energy transition journey from the Energy Academy’s team.

The Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat has just published a catalogue of good practices from islands across the EU who have been pioneering the energy transition for more than 20 years, and are today providing an impressive range of inspiring projects for other islands as well as for mainland communities.

The European Green Deal communication published today states that the European Commission will develop a long-term framework for the energy transition on EU islands.