Those who were disappointed when First Minister John Swinney said in May that the SNP Government would ease off on the visionary talk and focus on action will be pleased that September looks set to be a big month for strategy announcements.
Deputy FM Kate Forbes and energy secretary Gillian Martin have set the ball rolling by unveiling a Green Industrial Strategy amid fanfare.
This is expected to be followed soon by publication of the final version of the energy strategy that the Scottish Government published in January last year following long delays.
Some would think it would have made sense for the order to be the other way around.
It would be good to know what kind of energy system ministers think Scotland needs before they finalise a plan to develop the industries required to support it. However, Scottish Governments since the Alex Salmond days have liked to be seen as willing to defy convention.
A spokesperson said last week that no date has been set for publication of the energy strategy or the revamped Just Transition plan which is being developed alongside it.
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In March, a Holyrood committee highlighted big concerns about the original Just Transition plan launched by former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in 2021 and how little had been achieved under it.
The Green Industrial Strategy may not have done much to boost confidence that Mr Swinney will do any better than Ms Sturgeon or her successor Humza Yousaf.
The document majors on boosterish talk about Scotland’s green energy opportunity which has a very familiar ring to it.
Noting that Scotland has pledged to deliver a just transition to net zero by 2045, it declares: “This mission requires an economic transformation. It also presents huge economic opportunities that go beyond Scotland’s long held status as an energy powerhouse.
“Seizing the opportunity for Scotland to play a leading role in the emerging global net zero energy economy offers a route to creating highly-skilled, well-paid jobs with economic and social value. This will offer opportunities, amongst others, to those in the oil and gas industry and over........