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Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, representatives from other political parties and members of the Edinburgh Green Investment Bank Group<\/p><\/div>\n

I was delighted to meet with members of the Edinburgh Green Investment Bank Group today, ahead of opening the debate in Parliament in support of the bid.<\/p>\n

The Green Investment Bank is an excellent opportunity for Edinburgh and for Scotland and I firmly believe Edinburgh is the best city in the UK for the Green Investment Bank to be based.<\/p>\n

Edinburgh is the only location in the UK which brings together both finance and the clean energy industry in a single location. It has an unrivalled concentration of industry skills and experience.<\/p>\n

Locating the Green Investment Bank in Edinburgh will ensure the best possible chance for the UK to develop as the European centre of excellence in this sector.<\/p>\n

I believe the bid put forward by the Edinburgh Green Investment Bank Group secures Edinburgh\u2019s place as a front runner in this competition, and urge the UK Government to choose it as the headquarters for the new Green Investment Bank.<\/p>\n

I have written to the Vince Cable in support of the bid, and energy spokespeople from all the political parties signed a cross party letter of support at the end of last year.<\/p>\n

Edinburgh and Glasgow councils joined forces to write to Dr Cable together in support of Edinburgh\u2019s bid last year, alongside the Energy Technology Partnership, which represents universities all over Scotland.<\/p>\n

We expect a decision on the location of the bank by the end of the month \u2013 and I believe Edinburgh offers the best possibilities in view of the criteria set out by the UK Government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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