UK Energy Minister: Scotland has chance of a lifetime on green energy

The need to tackle climate change has never been more stark, but there are also huge economic opportunities, particularly for Scotland, writes UK Energy Minister Claire Perry.

Scotland is the UK’s heartland when it comes to energy generation, helping to keep the lights on by exporting as much as 20 per cent of its electricity to the rest of the country while boosting the economy.

From James Clerk Maxwell, a notable 19th century Scottish scientist who pioneered power generation, to the thousands of jobs supported by the North Sea oil and gas industry and the recent rapid expansion of wind power, Scotland’s energy revolution has come full circle. Now, clean growth is unlocking even more opportunities for Scotland, making it a true British success story.