RSPB Scotland has revealed it supports "well-sited" renewable energy, as long as developments do not have have an impact on wildlife.

In its newest report, 'The RSPB's 2050 Energy Vision', the conservation charity outlines three energy scenarios that can meet the UK's 2050 climate targets, stating it would support schemes such as onshore wind, solar, bioenergy, offshore wind, wave and tidal energy.

However, with Scotland leading the renewables market in the UK, the charity said it would not support projects which can "harm wildlife and damage habitats if poorly located or planned", such as bird collisions with wind turbines.

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Stuart Housden, Director of RSPB Scotland, said: "Our research shows that a low carbon energy future in harmony with nature is possible, and we have set out a positive vision for how this can be done without harming Scotland's special places for wildlife.

"It's critical that we work together now to make this happen. Climate change is one of the single biggest threats to people and nature alike, but with Scotland's nature in decline, we have a responsibility to invest in an energy system that works for both people and our natural heritage.

"The Government has a key role in developing a strategic approach to spatial planning to guide the right developments to the right places."

(LM)