Instead of pouring billions into nuclear plants that would take decades to build, Labour should be backing the practical climate action Scotland needs now: warmer homes, better flood defences, stronger public transport, nature restoration and renewables that can deliver quickly.
Call for investment in immediate climate action.
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What is left must not disappear into another short-term fix. It should be invested in Scotland’s future.
Scotland has enormous energy wealth, but for decades the profits and economic benefits have flowed elsewhere.
People across Scotland are seeing their energy bills rise year after year, while our energy supply chain is stuck in limbo.
Labour encouraged people to expect 1000 new jobs, but ministers are now talking about only 300 direct employees, whilst households are still waiting for the lower energy bills they were promised.
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