Scotland's energy crisis: where next without nuclear?

#Energy Plans to meet all Scottish energy needs through renewable sources by 2020 are challenging. Our expert panel discussed how it could be achieved

What is unique about the Scottish energy challenge, and can the Scottish government realistically achieve its target of securing 100% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020? That was tricky issue under discussion at the Guardian's Glasgow debate on tackling the UK's energy crisis.

More than half (56%) of Scotland's pensioners are affected by fuel poverty, compared with 24% in the south of England. As fuel poverty bites, it's up to politicians to take the lead: our panel agreed that energy policy should be depoliticised and that politicians should listen to expert opinion and be willing to take unpopular decisions to achieve a secure energy source.

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