Part of Portfolio Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:00 pm on 26 September 2024.
Alasdair Allan
Scottish National Party
2:00,
26 September 2024
In Scotland, we are creating the right conditions to realise the opportunities that the just transition to net zero presents for our workers and for our economy. Our “Green Industrial Strategy”, which was published earlier this month, sets out how we are creating an environment that encourages such investment, including in hydrogen. As the member suggests, we are limited in the fiscal levers that we are able to deploy to support those ambitions in Scotland, and we would absolutely welcome further investment by the UK Government.
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