Energy Transition Infrastructure: What the North Thinks

View the results of the first independent survey of over 3,000 people across Scotland’s communities most impacted by energy transition. 

ETZ Ltd partnered with True North Advisors, who commissioned respected research analysts, Diffley Partnership, to survey over 3,000 people across Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Angus, Highland, Moray and Perth & Kinross. The survey covered vital issues such as the delivery of renewable energy projects, upgrading Scotland’s electricity grid, community benefits, transmission charging and the role of oil and gas.

The polling results were analysed at an ETZ Ltd hosted event at the Marcliffe in Aberdeen, where True North Advisors discussed key findings, which led to a panel discussion with industry professionals before hearing what the audience had to say in a Q&A session and round table discussions.

The survey, which is of unprecedented scale and detail, provides valuable insight into the views of communities most impacted by energy transition. ETZ Ltd, as a private sector-led and not-for-profit company spearheading North East Scotland’s energy transition ambition, view it as vital to understand the views and concerns of those people and communities at the vanguard of what is a transformational industrial opportunity. 

With the survey data and accompanying analysis now available to read, it is important to consider views on how industry and policymakers, at a local and national level, can continue to work together to achieve a transition that is managed and just.

Read the full polling analysis here: https://etz-ltd-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/WhatTheNorthThinks_updated.pdf

Read the full data tables for this poll https://diffleypartnership.co.uk/north-of-scotland-energy-survey-truenorth-advisors/