Establish a global renewables manufacturing base in North East Scotland.

In order to create a truly sustainable economy there needs to be some export. North east scotland already has the skills to manufacture and overcome technical challenges. What is needed is the catalyst to manufacture the products that can be export across Scotland and beyond to provide renewable energy and carbon neutral living. We cannot harvest the whole of scotlands renewables resources by focusing on one area but we can replace one industry with another and export those products to where the resources can be harnessed in exactly the same way as we harness oilfield many miles from the north east Scotland bases.

Why the contribution is important

Currently there is a narrow band of industry in the North East of Scotland that underpins the regional economy. When Oil & Gas is gone it won't just be the jobs in that industry that are affected. Many others depend on those jobs to provide their customers (shops, restaurants, entertainment industry, gyms, council workers to name just a few). Just transition can't just be about providing fresh jobs and relocation for offshore workers, it's got to be about sustaining the regional economy in the longer term

by Cvrtm on September 05, 2022 at 11:07AM

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  • Posted by Tony September 05, 2022 at 12:16

    I agree with the principle of transitioning from one industry to another and the idea does make sense. The winding down of oil and gas on the east cost could lead to a slow deterioration of the economy in the area.

    Making this transition now would hopefully prevent the expertise moving away from the area rather than waiting until it has collapsed and then trying to rebuild it.

  • Posted by grahamworrall September 08, 2022 at 13:30

    It is much better to have local micro generation rather than massive turbines needing road widening and destructive landscaping. Investment should be made using only our capital and not overseas capital. Massive projects need overseas capital resulting in profits going abroad and a loss of control
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