WebThe Common Weal Policy Podcast.A weekly podcast explaining our policies as well as discussing Scottish policy news and events. WebCommon Weal is a Scottish pro-independence think tank and advocacy group which campaigns for social and economic equality in Scotland.It launched in 2013 and regularly publishes papers and works exploring an alternate economic and social model for Scotland. The organisation is not affiliated to any political party and is funded by individual, small …
ScotWind: Scotland set to lose billions in windfarm profits
WebFeb 6, 2024 · The report quoted analysis from think tank Common Weal that reckons ScotWind will also fail to keep promises over the level of supply chain kept inside Scotland, costing billions in investments. Common Weal said the Scottish government should conduct an inquiry into how ScotWind “went so badly wrong”, citing the level of payments … WebJan 25, 2024 · READ MORE: ScotWind: Scotland set to lose billions in windfarm profits The respected think tank Common Weal said it is "arguably the greatest economic failure of the last decade". The STUC, which ... umass hand surgery
The Common Weal - a vision for a better Scotland
WebMar 2, 2024 · That the auction was capped with a maximum price ceiling of £100,000 per square kilometre of seabed. In my paper ScotWind: One Year On (Common Weal, February, 2024) I claimed that had that auction been uncapped and run on a similar basis as auctions in California, New York and in England last year, then instead of the £755 … WebFeb 11, 2024 · These lessons must be learned from the failures of ScotWind. By Craig Dalzell. Share. A future 'ScotWind II' must keep Scottish energy in public hands and be … WebFeb 28, 2024 · Craig argues the Common Weal line that a state-owned national energy company should be established. He explains how without cost, the energy sector could be nationalised in a decade or so. Norway gives us the obvious example of the state controlling the production of oil over the past few decades and amassing a fund of $1.2 trillion. … umass halloween