Motion · S4M-02490 · 26 Mar 2012
Renewable Energy’s 11,000 Jobs
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the report by Scottish Renewables, Delivering the Ambition: Employment in Renewable Energy in Scotland, which highlights the impact of the renewable energy industry in Scotland; notes that the report suggests that 1,526 people are directly employed in renewable energy development, that 8,701 are in its direct supply chain and that there are an additional 909 jobs in academia and the wider public sector; believes that green industries bring benefits to regions all across Scotland and that the renewable energy sector is beneficial to manufacturing and industry, with the potential to support Scotland’s steel industry, and also believes that the sector will play a key part in Scotland’s future by being part of a balanced energy portfolio and employing workers in high-value, skilled jobs.
Supporters (21)
- Malcolm Chisholm 27 Mar 2012
- Kezia Dugdale 27 Mar 2012
- John Finnie 27 Mar 2012
- Iain Gray 27 Mar 2012
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 27 Mar 2012
- Mike MacKenzie 27 Mar 2012
- Hanzala Malik 27 Mar 2012
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 27 Mar 2012
- Rhoda Grant 28 Mar 2012
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 28 Mar 2012
- Elaine Murray 28 Mar 2012
- Gil Paterson 28 Mar 2012
- Graeme Pearson 28 Mar 2012
- John Pentland 28 Mar 2012
- Dr Richard Simpson 28 Mar 2012
- Maureen Watt 28 Mar 2012
- Mark McDonald 29 Mar 2012
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 29 Mar 2012
- John Mason 30 Mar 2012
- Linda Fabiani 2 Apr 2012
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 20 Apr 2012
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.