Thursday 29th September 2011
Gore hails Scotland on clean energy
Press Association Scotland
Climate change campaigner and former US vice-president Al Gore has hailed Scotland as a world leader in renewable energy.
The Nobel Laureate was speaking at an international conference on "green finance" investment in Edinburgh.
Mr Gore spoke at length on the catastrophe he says the world is facing if steps are not taken to reduce carbon emissions. But, in a speech watched by Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, he said tremendous opportunities are emerging.
He said: "Scotland has unique opportunities with the natural resources, including the incredible percentage of the offshore wind resource and the excitement of the potential of wave and tide energy, although that's at an earlier stage of investigation and development."