SSE in lobby push ‘to kickstart offshore wind energy revolution’

Renewable energy provider SSE made 18 separate returns on the lobbying register over a six-month period as it pushed policy-makers to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy and outlined major investment plans.

The returns show the company met with local and national representatives in a series of public and private meetings between last September and April of this year.

Among those who met with the company were junior finance minister Michael D’Arcy; ...