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Climate crisis needs smart leaders as well as smart technology
19 November 2021
Climate crisis needs smart leaders as well as smart technology
19 November 2021ENERGY 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
26 September 2021Rob 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
23 July 2021Scotland'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
21 May 2021Rob 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
21 March 2021A 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
24 January 2021Viewpoint: 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
21 September 2020VIEWPOINT 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
22 July 2020New 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?
19 June 2020Former 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
18 May 2020Rob 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
03 April 2020Air 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
26 March 2020Rob 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
10 February 2020Debate 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
21 January 2020Former 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
02 December 2019With 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
14 November 2019Rob 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
08 October 2019Rob 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
17 September 2019Rob Gibson says it is time for oil and gas majors to wake up to this reality
VIEWPOINT: Skills can be harnessed – just like the tides
08 August 2019
VIEWPOINT: Skills can be harnessed – just like the tides
08 August 2019Rob Gibson suggests that the future energy mix gives the Highlands and Islands a prime opportunity to become an energy hub in its own right
Politicians and the people must work together to take responsibility
28 June 2019
Politicians and the people must work together to take responsibility
28 June 2019Rob Gibson calls on our elected representatives to do more to mitigate a potential climate disaster for our children