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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Craig Meighan

Oil and gas boom will 'accelerate' Scotland's green energy revolution

A HUGE boost in oil and gas revenues could "accelerate" Scotland’s green revolution, an economist has said.

Graeme Blackett, of Biggar economics, said a surge in profits from the fossil fuel industry could have a positive impact on the Scottish economy and would be good news for independence supporters.

Bottom Line Scotland, a group which Blackett is a member of, said the oil and gas projections could transform the debate on the economics of independence. 

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