from The Herald, January 26, 2026
John Swinney (First Minister of Scotland) repeated claims that Scotland’s renewables industry is booming, look increasingly absurd amid fresh signs that giants have lost interest in the kind of major windfarm developments that were meant to fuel prosperity.
John Swinney
Weeks after the first minister insisted that continued growth for Scotland’s renewables sector would power a green economic future, plans for two flagship developments have been left in tatters in quick succession.
Mr Swinney spoke days after Shell pulled out of a scheme to develop a giant floating windfarm off north east Scotland that was expected to provide a £3 billion boost for the Scottish supply chain.
Shell has decided it makes much more economic sense to invest in oil and gas fields, such as the planned Jackdaw development east of Aberdeen.
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