A closer view of the convenor and speakers at the hustings. Seated at the table in the middle is convenor Ron McAulay, Chairman of Strathpeffer and District Community Council. Surrounding him, left to right: Maree Todd David Green and an office of net zero to hold the Scottish Government to account.” There were claps for a worthy effort.
Chisholm added: “Our infrastructure outlook is dated and it needs to be upgraded. Offshore wind farms don’t generate many jobs … so we should look at smart-led technologies that take the value fromBy contrast Maree Todd, standing in for Beattie, read a statement from the latter calling on energy regulator Ofgem to prioritize offshore windfarms and a need to justify onshore transmission pylons to protect the Highlands’ natural landscape.
Yet she also foresaw talks between incoming SNP and Labour governments on “rapid opportunities in transitioning out of oil.” “Yes” from the Greens’ Thomas and Alba’s Chisholm. Other candidates were not so sure: It was complicated. “Who decided that the Highlands should be trashed to make money for energy multinationals?”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.