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Campaigners slam Scottish government’s ‘late and lightweight’ green industrial strategy
A view of Whitelees windfarm, Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, August 5, 2021

CLIMATE campaigners slammed the Scottish government’s green industrial strategy as “late and lightweight” within hours of its launch today.

SNP acting net zero secretary Gillian Martin announced the new policy, a year in the making, this week.

She said: “This will build further on Scotland’s strengths to generate growth in well-paid jobs and exports, to enable us to deliver on our Programme for Government priorities of high-quality public services, eradicating child poverty and protecting the planet.”

“The strategy says that an active state is necessary for success, yet sets out a role for public bodies and local authorities limited to handcrafting Scotland’s natural resources for private investors and multinational companies.

“This approach to industrial strategy is outdated and has been abandoned by the USA and across the EU.

“International investment to build on the huge opportunities from Scotland’s wind, hydrogen and carbon capture potential is welcome if the terms are set clearly — jobs in our communities, trade union recognition and a fair share of the benefits across the country.

“This is being done all over the world and the Scottish government has the power to do far more.”

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