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: [email protected]  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