HOLYROOD’S own commission on a just green energy transition warned it was “falling short of what is needed” in a report published today.

In a final report published by the Scottish government’s Just Transition Commission, officials said current plans would leave behind workers in energy, manufacturing and agriculture.

It said the ongoing trajectory “exposes us to further repeats” of closures such as Grangemouth and Mossmorran.

“There is no just path to net zero through deindustrialisation,” it warned.

“Our current path risks an economy with minimal manufacturing, an over-reliance on imports, and the further dwindling of the already diminished industrial base and the skilled workforce we need to deliver a prosperous transition.”

Calling for a joint Scottish and UK government plan for the North Sea workforce, commission co-chair Dave Reay said: “We can still make this transition in a way that truly benefits Scotland’s people and places. But right now we are not on track.”