CLIMATE Ready Aberdeenshire (CRA) has welcomed the appointment of Sam Long as the new chair of the Steering Group.
Mr Long has worked in the oil and gas sector, primarily on environmental-related topics such as decommissioning and decarbonisation and was one of the first environmental advisors in the industry.
Cllr Peter Argyle, Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure services committee chair, said: “I am sure he will use his knowledge and expertise to provide sound and robust leadership in taking Climate Ready Aberdeenshire forward.”
Mr Long added: “Just as Covid-19 has had an impact on every individual in Aberdeenshire and beyond, climate change will have an effect on how we live, how we work and the places we live in. Adaptation, decarbonisation and the energy transition are going to become key themes for the future.”
Climate Ready Aberdeenshire is a cross-sector initiative which is creating a climate change adaption strategy for the north-east of Scotland.
