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After the challenges of the last year, economic recovery is playing a big role in the election debate. how to protectjobs and livelihoods when some of the emergency support schemes come to an end. but in scotland, its also about independence. how strong is the economy here? would it suffer if scotland left the uk, or might the country be able to make different, perhaps better, economic decisions? aberdeen is no stranger to economic challenges. after the boom years of oil, it suffered when the pr...

Scotland is hosting a major climate change conference in november. world leaders trying to figure out how to make the move to green energy. thats one of the questions aberdeen is trying to answer right now. but after the pandemic, its not the only one for the city and its politicians. we have been speaking to a number of the politicians this afternoon. brute the politicians this afternoon. we have already spoken to four of the five largest parties and we are now joined by the scottish liberal de...

After the boom years of oil, it suffered when the price fell. that also had an impact on the economic debate around independence. and increasingly, scotlands energy sector is investing in renewables. sir ian wood made his money from the oil boom — more than £1 billion of it. he says it still has a role to play, but diversification will be key for the citys future. i think were in better shape than we were. we were too dependent on oil and gas. frankly, the whole of the uk has been too depende...

Schemes come to an end. but in scotland, it�*s also about independence. how strong is the economy here? would it suffer if scotland left the uk, or might the country be able to make different, perhaps better, economic decisions? aberdeen is no stranger to economic challenges. after the boom years of oil, it suffered when the price fell. that also had an impact on the economic debate around independence. and increasingly, scotland�*s energy sector is investing in renewables. sir ian wood made...

Would it suffer if scotland left the uk? over the country be able to make better, perhaps better economic decisions? aberdeen is no stranger to economic challenges. after the boom years of oil, they suffered when the price fell. that also had an impact on the economic debate around independence. and increasingly, scotlands energy sector is investing in renewables. sir ian wood made his money from the oil boom, more than £1 billion of it. he says it still has a role to play, but diversification ...

If you had your time again or if you are starting off now, rather, would you invest all your money in renewables? yes, i would. scotland is hosting a major climate change conference in november. world leaders trying to figure out how to make the move to green energy. thats one of the questions aberdeen is trying to answer right now, but after the pandemic its not the only one for this city and its politicians. nick eardley, bbc news, aberdeen. staying with next weeks elections, tonight leaders o...

To make better, perhaps better economic decisions? aberdeen is no stranger to economic challenges. after the boom years of oil, they suffered when the price fell. that also had an impact on the economic debate around independence. and increasingly, scotlands energy sector is investing in renewables. sir ian wood made his money from the oil boom, more than £1 billion of it. he says it still has a role to play, but diversification will be key for the citys future. i think we are in better shape t...

We�*ll work our way through that. but i can�*t think of anywhere else in the uk better to actually make a serious go at renewables. and if you had your time again or if you were starting off now, rather, would you invest all your money in renewables? yes, i would. scotland is hosting a major climate change conference in november. world leaders trying to figure out how to make the move to green energy. that�*s one of the questions aberdeen is trying to answer right now. but after the pandem...

Been too dependent on oil and gas in our economy. so were in a sufficient period. —— we are in a transition period. its going to be challenging, but im reasonably confident that well work our way through that. but i cant think of anywhere else in the uk better to actually make a serious go at renewables. and if you had your time again or if you were starting off now, rather, would you invest all your money in renewables? yes, i would. scotland is hosting a major climate change conference in ...

Biden: when i think about climate change, ♪ the word i think of is jobs. vo: and these arent just the jobs of tomorrow. theyre the jobs of right now. good paying jobs to modernize our infrastructure. in manufacturing. construction. engineering. theyre in our cities... in our suburbs... and our small towns... we take on climate change... and we build back better with clean energy jobs. biden: so lets waste any more time, lets get to work.