In the document entitled 'The Cluster Effect', the Green Alliance think-tank calls on the UK government to bolster its decarbonisation efforts in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US and the Net Zero Industry Act in the EU.
It finds that due to its proximity to offshore wind and carbon capture and storage (CCS) sites in the North Sea, as well as pre-existing strengths in the sector, Scotland is likely to benefit strongly from the transition. East and North East Scotland are best placed to house renewable energy-generation clusters, while the Glasgow city region is well placed for a green services cluster, it said.
The report singled out certain facilities as promising templates for future industry expansion, such as the Aberdeen Offshore Wind farm, which received £9.3m in innovation funding from the UK government in 2022.
“[Scotland] is also known for its strong research universities, life sciences and technology sectors. More...