Climate change is happening right now, and Scotland is doing its part by progressing towards a more sustainable way of living. In 2020, the equivalent of 97.4 percent of Scotland’s gross electricity consumption was from renewable sources which is why, here at Zero Waste Scotland, we want to keep our place as a global leader […]
That is the question that the Scotsman Green Energy Conference in Inverness on 8th June is seeking to address. It is true to say that the Highlands and Islands is punching above its weight in terms of the contribution the region is likely to make when it comes to reaching ambitious net zero targets by […]
David Coombs, Head of Multi-Asset Investments, Rathbones Soaring costs are starting to bite for households and businesses all over the world. Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolios fund manager David Coombs discusses how it could affect investment and energy markets. Along with the gut-wrenching devastation among the Ukrainian people that we are all watching with horror, the Russian […]
David Coombs, Head of Multi-Asset Investments, Rathbones Energy prices have soared, making life harder for people the world over. If the cost of the clean transition is too great, we risk turning public opinion against the fight on carbon. The cost of energy has soared as economies reopen, squeezing households around the world as petrol, […]
Rahab Paracha, Rathbones Sustainable Multi-Asset Investment Specialist Hydrogen is the simplest and most prevalent element in our universe. Yet turning it into clean energy is complicated indeed, notes Rathbones sustainable multi-asset investment specialist, Rahab Paracha. In 2021, there was more than one ‘C’ that dominated the news headlines. The COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in […]
By Sian Lloyd-Rees, Managing Director of Aker Offshore Wind UK The establishment of a floating offshore wind industry in Scotland with a decades-long pipeline of development and export potential will invigorate a broad expansion of the workforce skills in Scotland. According to work undertaken from the Offshore Wind Industry Council, the number of jobs required […]
An uptake in climate scenario analysis, driven by the Bank of England’s climate stress testing exercise, is leading firms to question how they can use climate scenarios as a central planning tool. To better manage the increasing risks associated with climate change, we need improved understanding of underlying scenarios within business and a broader suite […]
Floating offshore wind platforms could hold the key to Scotland’s renewable energy future: setting the nation apart as an offshore wind pioneer while revitalising communities across Scotland. Richard Cockburn, Partner and Head of the Energy sector at Womble Bond Dickinson explains. Offshore wind, expected to play a big role in the future of power generation […]
Over the past twenty years a quiet revolution has taken place in the UK that has gone largely unnoticed by much of the population. Without much fanfare, our country decarbonised its electricity sector faster than any other country in the world. Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights – Nov 2020 By the end of […]
Caroline Stevenson, Head of Financial Services Regulatory Team, Burness Paull The FCA has recently published a feedback statement (FS 21-7) summarising the feedback they received from their Call for Input looking into the opportunities and risks posed by open finance. In the industry, we sometimes see the phrases “open banking” and “open finance” used interchangeably […]