Unlocking Scotland's Energy Powerhouse
With special guest Dr Craig Dalzell, Policy Director of Commonweal, this week's podcast episode looks at the barriers and possible solutions to setting up a publicly owned energy company for Scotland. Key themes covered in our discussion are: 00:02:19 Q1: How has Wales managed to set up an energy company?00:05:46 Q2: Could Wales set up a public company for Scotland?00:07:04 Q3: Do we have other options?00:09:34 Q4: So what energy company CAN Scotland set up?00:16:31 Q5: Who makes money out of Scotland's resources?00:18:02 Q6: Is the EU's new zero strategy an opportunity for us?00:20:39 Q7: How can Scotland benefit?00:24:09 Q8: How else can Scotland get a fair return on our assets?00:29:55 Q9: How do we store our energy?00:35:30 Q10: What should Scotland do now? Links to some of the resources mentioned in our discussion are: National public energy agency: www.gov.scot/policies/energy-efficiency/the-national-public-energy-agency Commonweal policy papers:www.commonweal.scot/setup-energy-company/ www.commonweal.scot/policies/powering-our-ambitions Support for community energy projects: www.localenergy.scot/hub/community-owned The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod