Northern nations must work together on climate change, green energy and more – Angus Robertson
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It was hugely positive to meet representatives from fellow governments, business, academia, culture and northern communities at the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Norway. I was pleased to join Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Icelandic Foreign Minister Thordis Gylfadottir, US Senator Lisa Murkowski and many others as a panellist to discuss the challenges of depopulation and how Scotland is working to deal with one of the damaging impacts of Brexit. Unlike the other nations represented, Scotland has no decision-making powers over immigration, so we need to face the challenge as the only nation in the UK projected to have a population reduction, and one hand tied behind our back.
On the more positive front, Scotland shares the enormous potential of renewable energy with our northern neighbours, so we have significant opportunities to cooperate and accelerate the green transition and its benefits. Scotland and Norway are both fortunate to have won twice on the natural resource lottery.
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