SCOTLAND’S natural resources are the envy of the world, according to the head of a major business organisation.

The chief executive of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Rain Newton-Smith, described Scotland’s resources as the “golden ticket for UK growth”

While highlighting that Scotland “has the tools at its fingertips to be a global clean energy superpower”, she expressed concern that the opportunity could be squandered if ministers failed to address the anxieties of potential investors.