Huge subsidies from UK taxpayers, expensive energy bills, and now more work going abroad for Scottish offshore renewables projects – we are being taken for a ride. We need a proper green industrial strategy that sees work going to Scottish yards for Scottish projects
I asked the First Minister about this in Parliament given that she has said that it is important that we get the economy moving again. I agree that we are facing a real crisis, as we move forward.
GMB Scotland has stated that it understands that SSE Renewables intends that work for the Seagreen offshore wind farm project will become the latest tranche of offshore wind farm work to go abroad, despite the huge support that the industry has received, and still receives, from the United Kingdom taxpayer. That means that yards in Burntisland, Methil and Stornoway are likely to remain empty while work for offshore wind farms around Scotland goes abroad. I asked the FM what action is the Scottish Government taking to bring work for the Scottish offshore renewables sector to Scotland and the yards that are lying empty – see my question and her response here:
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