Less than 1% of renewable energy that became operational in Scotland last year was community owned.
This new report and thread shows what we're missing out on
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Less than 1% of renewable energy that became operational in Scotland last year was community owned.
This new report and thread shows what we're missing out on
🧵 REVEALED: Community energy projects in Scotland are generating 100x more local wealth than privately-owned wind farms.
But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?
Excl: Trade union bosses have highlighted almost £500m of public cash "propping up" private sector bus companies amid growing calls for Scotland to draw up a publicly-owned transport system.
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Without stronger government action, Scotland’s renewable energy ambitions risk being built on a foundation of exploitation and inequality with workers concerns being ignored at every turn.
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The multinationals developing these projects have been given the green light to continue with repeatedly poor employment practice.
Our latest research looks at employment practice in the offshore wind sector, and takes a closer look at the ScotWind developers.
The Scottish Government didn't ask these companies to commit to Fair Work so we did - not one completed our survey.
📄A new STUC reports shows how offshore workers are being met with resistance and hostility while trying to unionise.
The ScotWind project risks being one massive blow out unless workers are can organise and fight for better conditions.
www.stuc.org.uk/news/news/sc...
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