Green economy
Fears over 'Biggest Data Centre on Earth' being located in Scotland
Author / Creator: Beth Templeton
Media type: Newspaper article
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Concerns have been raised at Amazon's plans to develop three huge data centres in Central Scotland.
Not only do they consume huge amounts of power, but local groups are concerned that their demand for water will overpower their local supplies and infrastructure.
Green and sustainable finance in Scotland: Leveraging the growth opportunity
Author / Creator: Scottish Financial Enterprise
Media type: Report
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New report highlights role of green finance in driving Scotland’s net zero ambitions
The Finance Gap for UK Nature
Author / Creator: Environmental economics consultancy
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
The finance gap to meet the UK’s nature related outcomes is at least between £44 billion and £97 billion over the next 10 years
The Credibility Gap for Green Finance
Author / Creator: Jon Hollingdale
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Critiques the ‘green finance gap’ for Scotland
Independence and the Transition to a Net Zero Economy
Author / Creator: Bottom Line
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
The need for all economies to transition to Net Zero presents Scotland with considerable economic opportunities.
Green Politics
Author / Creator: Antje Brown
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
Scottish decision makers shy away from a determined green approach. Can Green ambitions and national identity politics be pursued together?
Why the Oil Barons Can’t Survive a Green New Deal
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Article
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The alternatives to oil are already apparent. The transition to a green economy will remove the demand for almost all oil based products.
Scottish independence: could wind power Scotland back into the EU?
Author / Creator: Piotr Marek Jaworski
Media type: News Media
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Scotland’s competitive advantage in green energy ought to be an important part of the economic case for independence when the second referendum takes place.