From the leader of a party that once claimed ownership of “Scotland’s oil” it sounds like a defining statement. Nicola Sturgeon says it is wrong to continue exploring and drilling for fossil fuels, thus turning the country’s back on what was once seen as its major source of wealth. Placing herself, on the eve of the Cop26 conference, as a clear protagonist for renewable energy, is commendable. Her statement, however, begs a number of questions.
The first and most obvious is a timetable. Without specific commitments it is hard to know how radical she intends to be. On the one hand, as a supporter of the North Sea transition deal under which oil and gas continue to have a critical role in maintaining energy security
