Scotland benefits by paying for its energy, not UK’s mistakes

David Toke

Scotland benefits by paying for its energy, not UK’s mistakes

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Abstract

Could Scotland benefit from having an independent electricity system? Our report published this week found that it could – if it meant Scotland paying for (and benefiting from) its own renewable energy, without having to pay for the expensive UK nuclear power programme recently agreed south of the border.

The Scottish government has committed itself to a target of meeting all its electricity demand from renewable energy by 2020. It has also refused to allow new nuclear power stations to be built in Scotland. The problem for a nuclear-free Scotland is two-fold.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation UK
Publication status	Published - 6 Dec 2013

Keywords

Renewable energy
Nuclear energy
Energy
Scottish independence
Subsidies
Nuclear power
Scotland

UN SDGs

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Scotland benefits by paying for its energy, not UK’s mistakes

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