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Hanna Wheatley

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Senior Economist at Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social‬

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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Audit Scotland’s new report echoes many of the shortcomings we identified with the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round. But more can be done to ensure the wealth generated by Scotland's offshore wind is widely shared. Read our full response: www.futureeconomy.scot/press/447-re...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Scotland’s new Programme for Government offers the clearest picture yet of the Scottish Government’s plans for the next five years. While there was much to welcome, Scotland’s looming fiscal gap was the elephant in the room.
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Juanpe Castro @jujupepe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Drilling in Rosebank and Jackdaw will not deliver energy security or an economic boost for UK households. Our latest @futureeconscot.bsky.social blog argues the North Sea is in long-term decline and only a rapid transition to green energy can deliver a prosperous, resilient future.
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Four reasons more drilling won't save the North Sea
Sustained economic prosperity and energy security will only come from a green transition.
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Laurie Macfarlane @lmacfarlane.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The North Sea is in long-term decline - and climate policy isn’t the reason. New licenses won’t reverse that trend. Like it or not, Scotland must plan for life beyond fossil fuels. Great read from @jujupepe.bsky.social👇
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Four reasons more drilling won't save the North Sea
Sustained economic prosperity and energy security will only come from a green transition.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Scotland’s short-term funding boost masks a looming fiscal crunch. Public service reform alone won’t close the gap – tax rises are needed to protect services. Read our full response to the latest @scotfisccomm.bsky.social update: www.futureeconomy.scot/press/381-re...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Income per head grew faster in Scotland in 2024 than in the rest of the UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 GDHI per head grew 7.2% to £24,283 – now 93.5% of the UK average, up from a low of 91.3% in 2018. Scotland grew faster than every UK region except Northern Ireland. 🧵
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Rising costs, weak wage growth, stretched public services, and visible climate change impacts. In this challenging context, what should the priorities for the new Parliament be? This is the question we have addressed in our latest blog. Read it here: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/520-wh...
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What should be the priorities for the new Parliament?
Scotland must move from long-term ambition to credible implementation.
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
As the new Scottish Parliament prepares to break for summer recess this weekend, my latest blog highlights what its key priorities should be during this parliamentary term. @futureeconscot.bsky.social looks forward to working with any MSPs who want to turn that vision into reality.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
NEW: May’s election reaffirmed Scotland's commitment to delivering a just transition. What must the new Parliament do to deliver this in practice? Our new briefing identifies the key policy priorities for the new parliamentary term 🧵
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Disappointing emissions data out today for Scotland. Even Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, acknowledged that a 1% reduction is not what it should be. Thread from us below on key priorities for the new Parliament ⬇️
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New Economy Brief @neweconomybrief.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Scotland is about to go to the polls to decide who will lead the next government in Holyrood. This week we explore the economic backdrop to the Scottish election and examine the policy platforms of the major parties contesting it: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/s...
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Today, with just over a week before the Scottish election, we set out our @futureeconscot.bsky.social analysis of party manifestos. We focus on 4 areas key to unlocking a just transition: climate & nature, poverty & inequality, funding the transition, and labour market & the economy.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
£17,000 - roughly how much more the average full-time worker in Scotland would be earning today if pre-2008 wage trends had continued. Instead, weak pay growth has coincided with steep rises in essential costs. Read our latest Election Spotlight for more: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/488-el...
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Excellent thread from @lmacfarlane.bsky.social unpacking our latest analysis on Scotland's cost of living crisis - featured in the Daily Record today with a pretty intense picture ⬇️ www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
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Scotland's food costs soar as sugar and beef prices rise twice as fast as wages
EXCLUSIVE: Some everyday food items have risen in price nearly four times as fast as wages since the last Holyrood election in 2021.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌱 It's time to accept reality - private finance isn't going to fix Scotland's nature crisis. It's time for a reset in Scotland’s approach to nature restoration. New blog by @hannawheatley.bsky.social www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/460-ti...
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Surely this week's news about the breakdown of Scottish Government's nature finance pilot means its time for a reset in Scotland's approach to restoration? My latest blog for @futureeconscot.bsky.social ⬇️ www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/460-ti...
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Time for a Reset in Scotland’s Approach to Nature Restoration
It's time to accept reality: private finance isn't going to fund the investment Scotland needs.
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
It's hard to square the economics of private finance + nature restoration, which don't stack up, with the hype from the sector and Scottish Govt (who really want this to work). That's why this guest blog from Tom, who has been on the other side of these attempted deals, provides crucial insight ⬇️
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
EXCLUSIVE in @theguardian.com: a £100m nature finance deal collapsed - & MSPs weren’t told. Featuring our work on nature restoration and a new guest blog, it’s clear: private investment isn’t going to deliver the nature restoration Scotland needs. Read coverage: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
📣 Kicking off our pre-election spotlight series with a look back over the last Parliament's track record on net zero targets, and what the new Climate Change Plan means for the next Scottish Parliament ⬇️
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
We welcome the @scottishgreens.org pledge to replace Scotland’s Air Departure Tax with a Frequent Flyer Levy, as our recent paper set out. Here’s why it makes sense 🧵⬇️
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Funding Scotland’s Future: Tax Reform for a Just Transition
Our plan for using devolved fiscal powers to create a fairer, greener Scotland.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
📣 TOMORROW: Sharing our wealth to fund Scotland’s future 💰 What does the Scottish public think about wealth inequality & wealth taxation? 🌱 How could tax reforms support a just transition? Join us & @weallscotland.bsky.social to find out! 🎟️ Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/wellb...
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Select tickets – Sharing our wealth to fund Scotland’s future: what are the options and will the public support them? – Zoom
Sharing our wealth to fund Scotland’s future: what are the options and will the public support them? – Zoom, Tue 24 Mar 2026 - Join the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland and Future Economy Scotland ...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Interested in how we can most effectively fund Scotland’s future? Come to our free event in the Scottish Parliament next week. Find out more and register to attend below ⬇️
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
NEW: Scotland can raise £2.3bn a year to protect its social contract and reach net zero, according to our new report released today. Watch👇 Read on for more 🧵
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
EVENT: Funding Scotland's Future – Tax Reform for a Just Transition. Join us for a timely discussion in the Scottish Parliament with a fantastic panel of speakers. 🗓️ 5 March, 17:30, Committee Room 3. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/funding-sc...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
NEW: Scotland’s political leaders are under new pressure to replace the unfair council tax system. New polling from Tax Justice Scotland shows five times as many Scots back reform in the next Parliament as oppose it. 🧵
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
NEW: Scotland’s Budget has delayed tough choices — not avoided them. With an election in May, caution was to be expected. But while some welcome measures were announced, the long-term challenges haven’t gone away. 🧵
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Scotland’s Budget: Tough Choices Delayed, Not Avoided
Our analysis of Scotland's Budget for 2026/27.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
A few days ago, our senior economist, @hannawheatley.bsky.social, gave evidence to the @scotparl.bsky.social Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on the Climate Change Plan's proposals on peatland restoration. 🎥 In this clip, Hanna argues that the government doesn’t have a workable funding model.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"Rather than thinking how do we bring private finance in? We're thinking how do we fund peatland restoration?" @hannawheatley.bsky.social gives evidence to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee in @scotparl.bsky.social on the Climate Change Plan's proposals on peatland restoration. 🎥 Watch 👇
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
📣 What next for community wealth building in Scotland? Our new report asks what it’ll take to turn ambition into action. By our Co-Director @miriambrett.bsky.social, and @neilmcinroy.bsky.social, Global Lead for Community Wealth Building at @democracycollab.bsky.social. 1/13 🧵👇
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
After weeks of speculation, Rachel Reeves finally delivered her Budget. But how will it impact Scotland? Highlights in 🧵 Read our full analysis 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/358-ho...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Can private finance fix the nature crisis? In this clip from yesterday’s webinar, Laurie Macfarlane breaks down the 3 reasons why market-led solutions won’t save Scotland’s woodlands and peatlands. Watch full recording to learn about what might: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/355-wa...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
While the autumn budget contained some welcome measures, it falls short of what the UK and Scotland need. Read our full response: www.futureeconomy.scot/press/221-re...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Our webinar is TOMORROW & there are only a few tickets remaining! Join our Co-Director @lmacfarlane.bsky.social and Senior Economist @hannawheatley.bsky.social for a discussion on whether private finance can fix the nature crisis. 🗓️25 Nov 12:30-1:30pm 👇Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/can-privat...
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Can private finance fix the nature crisis?
Join Future Economy Scotland for a webinar exploring how to scale up nature restoration in line with a just transition.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We welcome the decision to take public equity stakes in the Pentland offshore wind farm. Public ownership can help deliver better outcomes for: ✊ Workers 💷The taxpayer 🏭 Supply chains
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UK and Scottish Governments announce major investment in offshore wind farm
National Wealth Fund, Great British Energy and the Scottish National Investment Bank will each put up to £50m towards th...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Shell has exited its ScotWind projects, handing its lease back to Crown Estate Scotland and leaving questions as to what happens next. It's a stark reminder of the risks in relying on distant investors and fossil fuel giants to deliver Scotland’s renewable energy future. www.ft.com/content/b9d0...
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Shell abandons floating North Sea wind farm projects
UK energy group to focus on potentially more lucrative activities such as power trading
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Scotland’s offshore wind should power a fairer future - not just profits for distant shareholders. The wind belongs to all of us. We should all have a stake in our energy future. 🧵
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
“Who is benefitting? How are rewards shared? Are we tackling inequalities rather than exacerbating them?” Our co-director @lmacfarlane.bsky.social spoke to @vickyallan.bsky.social about our recent report on ScotWind for the @heraldscotland.bsky.social:
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Who's benefiting fom ScotWind? 'Most of the profits are going out of the country'
The Herald investigates how Scotland’s ScotWind leasing deal echoes past mistakes — selling off the nation’s energy wealth to overseas…
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
UK and Scottish governments have pledged £20m to transition North Sea workers into clean energy jobs - a vital step towards a fairer, cleaner economy. But as oil and gas decline accelerates, far more must be done to support workers and communities most affected. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan
Scheme will offer training for plumbers, welders and carpenters as well as promoting trade union recognition
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Join us at SNP Conference this weekend! Funding Scotland’s Future: Where Next for the Public Finances? 🗓️ Sunday 12th October 🕘 9:15-10:15am ☕️ Food & refreshments! With: @shonarobison.bsky.social MSP David Phillips @theifs.bsky.social Sara Cowan @swbg.bsky.social Chair: @lmacfarlane.bsky.social
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Our recent research has shown that peatland restoration is a poor fit for private finance, unless the Scottish Government bends over backwards to de-risk investment. This ultimately shifts risk onto the public while allowing investors to capture profits. Our work explores a public-led alternative.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
“The Scottish Government must take public equity stakes in offshore wind to ensure our people share in the benefits of our resources." Read exclusive coverage of our new ‘Who Owns ScotWind?’ data with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social in the Daily Record:
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Scotland 'squandering' profits made by wind farms as foreign developers cash-in
EXCLUSIVE: Only four of the 29 parent companies involved in ScotWind are headquartered in the UK.
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who owns Scotland's offshore wind assets? Our new interactive map with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social lets you explore who really owns ScotWind projects – and who stands to benefit Highlights in 🧵 Explore the map 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/scotwind
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
“Models that rely on commercial finance could increase project costs by up to 48% – potentially rendering them loss-making” Our new report on nature restoration is covered by the @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2550956...
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'Relying on private finance may actively deter nature restoration'
The trend towards relying on private finance for nature restoration projects like tree-planting, risks undermining Scotland’s net zero ambition
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Instead of private finance, we need public investment for public goods – plus action on systemic barriers: 📈 Reducing financial uncertainty for landowners 💷 Tax reform 🌱 Fairer land ownership 🦌 Tackling deer numbers 👷‍♀️ Building skills & housing www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
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Hanna Wheatley @hannawheatley.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Our new report explores Scotland's attempts to attract private finance to meet net zero targets. We model funding options for peat restoration + find private finance could increase costs for projects by 48%. We propose a public-led alternative + policy changes to address non-financial barriers. 👇
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Laurie Macfarlane @lmacfarlane.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Last week John Swinney flew to the US to lobby Trump to cut tariffs on whisky But what impacts are tariffs actually having on Scotland’s economy? Important analysis by our new economist @jujupepe.bsky.social
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
📢 NEW: Scotland faces a stark choice: act boldly to shape the economy, or be shaped by global forces. Read our second report with @mazzucatom.bsky.social and @iipp-ucl.bsky.social on how to rethink the state around a mission-oriented approach: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
NEW: The wealthiest 2% of Scottish households have more wealth than the poorest 50% combined. New data published today reveals the extent of Scotland’s vast wealth inequality. 🧵
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
NEW: Alexander Dennis’s decision to halt Scottish manufacturing isn’t just a casualty of market forces It’s a story of how public money has helped to erode Scotland’s industrial base and offshore jobs abroad New analysis by @lmacfarlane.bsky.social www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/260-mi...
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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🏠 Completions under the Scottish Government’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme fell by 22% in 2024/25. The number of homes completed was 7,444, a fall of 2,070 compared to the previous financial year, and the lowest level since 2015/16 (exc. the first year of Covid-19) 🧵
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