Mener une transition juste en Écosse

Scotland is pursuing an ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by 2045, supported by a National Just Transition Planning Framework and a permanent Just Transition Commission. While the government aims to transition its workforce from the oil and gas sector—which contributed approximately 5% of GDP in 2019—to green jobs in offshore wind and hydrogen, it has not set a definitive end date for oil and gas exploration. The document highlights tensions between government policy and demands from unions and NGOs for greater state intervention, including the nationalization of energy, and notes the lack of a sovereign wealth fund similar to Norway's to support the transition.

• Scotland has set highly ambitious climate targets, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 (relative to 1990 levels) and achieve net-zero emissions by 2045.
• Despite net-zero goals, Scotland continues oil and gas exploration and production, conditioning government support for these activities on investments in renewable energy and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies.
• The Scottish government has established a formal governance structure for the transition, including a National Just Transition Planning Framework, a dedicated Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work, and a permanent Just Transition Commission for monitoring and advice.
• The energy transition faces significant workforce challenges; while an estimated 200,000 workers will be needed by 2030 for offshore wind, hydrogen, and CCUS, current investments in retraining are described as modest.
• Regional development is a priority, evidenced by a £500 million regional development fund for the North East and Moray regions, and the creation of 'green freeports' to attract investment in green technology manufacturing.
• Labor unions and the Just Transition Partnership argue that the government's approach is insufficient, calling for state-led economic planning and the nationalization of energy to ensure high-quality job creation.
• A comparison with Norway reveals a stark difference in resource management; while Norway nationalized its oil sector and created a sovereign wealth fund of approximately 1.69 trillion Canadian dollars, the UK's private-sector model left Scotland without such a fund to support its transition.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2022). Mener une transition juste en Écosse. https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/mener-une-transition-juste-en-ecosse/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Mener une transition juste en Écosse. 2022. https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/mener-une-transition-juste-en-ecosse/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2022mener, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Mener une transition juste en Écosse}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/mener-une-transition-juste-en-ecosse/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }