Scotland is being failed by Westminster in its transition to renewables
Indylibrary / 03.02.2023

Scotland's energy future - Damaged by five UK government failures

Scotland currently produces the most renewable energy per capita among the UK nations and is a potential global leader in this field.  Hydrogen in particular could represent Scotland’s greatest industrial opportunity since the discovery of oil and gas in the North Sea. The technology has the power to unleash huge economic benefits while supporting the transition to net zero.

But Scotland is being failed by the Westminster government in its transition to renewables, which leaves the question open: Is the UK government preventing Scotland from reaching its full potential?

The answer is yes – the UK Government has put in place unfair barriers to Scottish development and it has slipped on promises for vital funding. Here we set out five failures by the UK government.

Read more at: https://www.businessforscotland.com/scotlands-energy-future-damaged-by-five-uk-government-failures/