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Answer to energy crisis is not more private profits for fossil fuel firms

17 March 2022
Answer to energy crisis is not more private profits for fossil fuel firms

Answer to energy crisis is not more private profits for fossil fuel firms

17 March 2022

ENERGY VIEWPOINT: By Rob Gibson, former Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP


Global agreements are the only way to leave COP26 legacy

21 January 2022
Global agreements are the only way to leave COP26 legacy

Global agreements are the only way to leave COP26 legacy

21 January 2022

ENERGY VIEWPOINT: Rob Gibson claims big oil companies are slowing down the just transition to renewable energy across the world


Climate crisis needs smart leaders as well as smart technology

19 November 2021
Climate crisis needs smart leaders as well as smart technology

Climate crisis needs smart leaders as well as smart technology

19 November 2021

ENERGY VIEWPOINT: By Rob Gibson, a former SNP MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross


ENERGY VIEWPOINT: National energy company can give Scotland the power framework it needs

26 September 2021
ENERGY VIEWPOINT: National energy company can give Scotland the power framework it needs

ENERGY VIEWPOINT: National energy company can give Scotland the power framework it needs

26 September 2021

Rob Gibson considers the advantages of a national energy company for Scotland as the country grapples with hitting net-zero targets


VIEWPOINT: Our global firms face challenges at home

23 July 2021
VIEWPOINT: Our global firms face challenges at home

VIEWPOINT: Our global firms face challenges at home

23 July 2021

Scotland's clout is international but constraints at home could be a push factor says former MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Rob Gibson


VIEWPOINT: Targets and transition must make a difference to communities in north

21 May 2021
VIEWPOINT: Targets and transition must make a difference to communities in north

VIEWPOINT: Targets and transition must make a difference to communities in north

21 May 2021

Rob Gibson considers plans for a hydrogen economy as the region aims to play its part in the shift to renewable energy


VIEWPOINT: Hydrogen hub still lacks Scottish building power

21 March 2021
VIEWPOINT: Hydrogen hub still lacks Scottish building power

VIEWPOINT: Hydrogen hub still lacks Scottish building power

21 March 2021

A proposed hydrogen hub in the Cromarty Firth area is welcome – but we'll still be importing components from Norway and Denmark, says Rob Gibson


Scotland is still missing on on real windfalls of renewables

24 January 2021
Scotland is still missing on on real windfalls of renewables

Scotland is still missing on on real windfalls of renewables

24 January 2021

Viewpoint: Rob Gibson says we need to export our technology but UK reserved rules are making it more difficult


Leading the way in balancing energy supplies

21 September 2020
Leading the way in balancing energy supplies

Leading the way in balancing energy supplies

21 September 2020

VIEWPOINT Rob Gibson argues that Scotland needs the powers to help provide the energy mix of the future


Viewpoint: Putting consumers and communities at heart of green recovery

22 July 2020
Viewpoint: Putting consumers and communities at heart of green recovery

Viewpoint: Putting consumers and communities at heart of green recovery

22 July 2020

New funding is part of a wider approach to a sustainable world post Covid-19, argues Rob Gibson


Viewpoint: Could independence give renewables a fair wind?

19 June 2020
Viewpoint: Could independence give renewables a fair wind?

Viewpoint: Could independence give renewables a fair wind?

19 June 2020

Former MSP Rob Gibson warns against a system that puts oil majors in a strong position as Scotland seeks a green path to recovery


VIEWPOINT: We need to prepare for post-pandemic energy transition

18 May 2020
VIEWPOINT: We need to prepare for post-pandemic energy transition

VIEWPOINT: We need to prepare for post-pandemic energy transition

18 May 2020

Rob Gibson says renewables should be at the forefront in the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown


VIEWPOINT: No way back to business as usual

03 April 2020
VIEWPOINT: No way back to business as usual

VIEWPOINT: No way back to business as usual

03 April 2020

Air pollution is plummeting with continents in lockdown. Rob Gibson says clean energy must be a top priority once the coronavirus crisis is over


VIEWPOINT: Trees and turbines are a match made in Scotland

26 March 2020
VIEWPOINT: Trees and turbines are a match made in Scotland

VIEWPOINT: Trees and turbines are a match made in Scotland

26 March 2020

Rob Gibson argues that forests and wind farms can live in harmony as part of the battle against climate change


VIEWPOINT: Development needs to be balanced with environment in our oceans

10 February 2020
VIEWPOINT: Development needs to be balanced with environment in our oceans

VIEWPOINT: Development needs to be balanced with environment in our oceans

10 February 2020

Debate must be had in Scotland's year of coasts and waters on the environmental impact of a complex network of marine development, argues Rob Gibson


VIEWPOINT: Forget nuclear, fusion of renewables can provide enough energy

21 January 2020
VIEWPOINT: Forget nuclear, fusion of renewables can provide enough energy

VIEWPOINT: Forget nuclear, fusion of renewables can provide enough energy

21 January 2020

Former north MSP Rob Gibson wonders how a new Tory government in Westminster will make the shift towards a genuine green energy policy


VIEWPOINT: Keeping climate at the top of the agenda

02 December 2019
VIEWPOINT: Keeping climate at the top of the agenda

VIEWPOINT: Keeping climate at the top of the agenda

02 December 2019

With fewer than 10 days until the general election on December 12, Rob Gibson looks at how the parties plan to tackle climate change


VIEWPOINT: Faster action can give offshore wind the edge

14 November 2019
VIEWPOINT: Faster action can give offshore wind the edge

VIEWPOINT: Faster action can give offshore wind the edge

14 November 2019

Rob Gibson calls for a more open approach to energy contracts after Scotland loses out in terms of offshore wind development


VIEWPOINT: Battle for power over our energy needs must be solved

08 October 2019
VIEWPOINT: Battle for power over our energy needs must be solved

VIEWPOINT: Battle for power over our energy needs must be solved

08 October 2019

Rob Gibson argues that producers need a fair deal while the grid needs more resilience to operate with more renewables coming into play


VIEWPOINT: Net zero is the new normal

17 September 2019
VIEWPOINT: Net zero is the new normal

VIEWPOINT: Net zero is the new normal

17 September 2019

Rob Gibson says it is time for oil and gas majors to wake up to this reality


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