The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Renewable energy on menu

- KEITH FINDLAY

The third and final event of a series of virtual business breakfasts looking at economic recovery across the region will focus heavily on the key role of renewable energy.

Taking place from 8-9am on Wednesday December 9, The Courier and The Press and Journal, in associatio­n with SSE Renewables and supported by Dentons, will feature expert insights into how the whole of Scotland can benefit from cleaner energy after Covid-19.

SSE Renewables has started work on three major Scottish energy wind farm constructi­on projects, worth about £4 billion in direct investment into Scotland, during the past year alone.

Jam i e Ma x t o n , the company’s head of external relations, will be able to tell the business breakfast guests all about these and the “green recovery” as one of two confirmed speakers for the event.

A spokesman for SSE Renewables, part of Perthbased SSE, said: “T he Courier and The Press and Journal Business Breakfast is an excellent opportunit­y to showcase our ambition to lead a green recovery which has far- reaching, positive consequenc­es for our supply chain, the economy and Scotland as a whole.

“We are delighted to have the opportunit­y to share our experience of the many challenges brought by the global pandemic, and to discuss how SSE Renewables is well prepared to ‘ build back better’ through and beyond the crisis.”

The other speaker is Malcolm Gunnyeon, an Aberdeen-based partner in the Scottish dispute resolution team at law firm Dentons.

Mr Gunnyeon has par tic ular s trength in energy disputes , contentiou­s health and safety matters, and insolvenc y, as well as considerab­le experience in the oil and gas, renewable energy and transporta­tion sectors.

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm, with operations in more than 75 countries.

It said Mr Gunnyeon would be sharing insights into environmen­tal, social and governance issues at next month’s event, and said he was looking forward to hearing from others taking part about “what the business recovery looks like”.

To find out more about the free event or register for the online briefing, visit thecourier­briefings. co.uk

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WINDS OF CHANGE: Renewable energy will be the business breakfast’s key theme.

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