Sunday Herald Interview With SSE Boss

Incase any of you didn't manage to pick up a copy of this weekends Sunday Herald (Dec 6th), there was an excellent (and rare) interview with the boss of Scottish and Southern Energy Ian Marchant. He details his role as the head of the Climate Change Business Delivery Group (CCBDG), a collaboration of eco-conscious Scottish Business leaders who lobby the government and his hopes for the future of energy supply in Scotland. SSE includes Scottish Hydro Electric, SWALEC and Southern Electric in its portfolio.

Amongst some of the best quotes from the interview are:

  • “When (Climate Change Minister) Stewart Stevenson came for our meeting, I presented him with a copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy and said, ‘Here we are. The answer to your conundrum on climate change is on p.187, which is where the answer to the universe – 42 – is revealed.”
  • “To crack renewable heat in the same scale as electricity is the real opportunity”
  • “To have a sustainable business in the long term, you have to be meeting society’s needs. Society does not need me to screw the planet"

Read the full interview here.

What do you think about the interview, are you impressed with what Mr Marchant has to say?