ETZ boss ‘confident’ about St Fittick’s Park vision as council ‘has no concern about flooding’
The Scottish Government will now consider the major proposal after Sepa lodged an objection due to flood concerns at the Torry expanse.
Aberdeen City Council
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub contract set to create 40 green jobs for Hydrasun
Scottish firm Hydrasun will create 40 green engineering and construction jobs after securing work on the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub (AHH).
Scotland’s hydrogen supply chain ‘will struggle to meet demand’ without additional action, BP JV says
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited also awarded the first tranche of supply chain contracts for its Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project to five local firms.
Aberdeen councillors say Labour’s windfall tax puts just transition at risk
Aberdeen councillors, including Labour members, have unanimously backed a motion agreeing the UK government's windfall tax policy puts jobs and a just transition at risk.
Campaigners against “fundamental” Aberdeen ETZ proposal lose appeal
Scotland’s highest court has ruled that the city council did not act unlawfully over proposals for the Energy Transition Zone in Aberdeen
City council failed in its legal obligations on ETZ plans, court told
A lawyer representing campaigners against proposals to industrialise part of an Aberdeen park has told the Court of Session that Aberdeen City Council failed in its legal duty to perform an impact assessment on the plans.
Labour councillor says business group to blame if GB Energy snubs Aberdeen
An Aberdeen Labour councillor said the "negativity" of local business leaders will be to blame if his party does not select the Granite City as the headquarters for GB Energy.
BP aims to plug the ‘gaps’ in Aberdeen’s supply chain with hydrogen hub
BP is set to release a report on how its Aberdeen City Council joint venture will help the local supply chain scale up work in the hydrogen sector.
EnQuest and Aberdeen BP schemes win share of UK government’s £21m hydrogen pot
Low carbon hydrogen projects from North Sea operators EnQuest and BP are among seven UK projects set to share in £21 million of government support.
‘Worry’ over BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub delay
The BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub was initially set to be sanctioned in "early 2023".
Aberdeen St Fittick’s Park and Doonies ETZ plans unveiled amid ongoing legal row
The application by ETZ Ltd has been submitted despite any commercial activity being put on hold.
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub FID expected ‘later in the year’
Following a meeting to discuss the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Aberdeen City Council has confirmed that a final investment decision (FID) is expected "later in the year."
Aberdeen City Council approves plans for ETZ energy incubator
A crucial segment of Aberdeen’s proposed Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) can now progress after it secured planning permission.
‘We need to try’: Aberdonians call to reuse Shell building to save carbon emissions from demolition
Activists have banded together to demand a rethink on plans to demolish a prominent landmark – for the sake of the environment.
Aberdeen ETZ: New documents formally launch consultation process
Read the documents, delivered today to council planners, members and communities, in full here.
Piper Alpha memorial garden: £35,000 for new roses but no major changes as revamp talks continue
No major changes are to be made in the Piper Alpha memorial garden ahead of the 35th anniversary of the disaster.
Aberdeen City Council offers £40K for Climate Change Officer job
Aberdeen City Council has posted a job ad for a Climate Change Officer role with a salary of over £40,000 per year.
Public invited to have say on first phase of £215m BP Aberdeen hydrogen project
Members of the public have been invited to have their say on the first phase of plans for a £215m hydrogen scheme planned by BP and Aberdeen City Council.
Council will have final say on any changes to Piper Alpha gardens
Aberdeen City Council has made clear it will have the final say over any proposed changes to memorial gardens in Aberdeen, as it consults with survivors and families affected by the Piper Alpha disaster.
‘Today is a milestone’ – BP and Aberdeen City Council form joint venture to develop green hydrogen hub
Energy giant BP is to form a joint venture partnership with Aberdeen City Council (ACC) in order to deliver a major low carbon project.
BP gets the green light for £215m Aberdeen hydrogen hub
Energy giant BP has won approval to become a joint venture partner of Aberdeen City Council (ACC) to build Scotland’s first “scalable” green hydrogen production plant.
Aberdeen’s energy from waste plant on schedule to start burning waste in 2022
Aberdeen’s under-construction energy from waste incinerator plant in East Tullos is “on the correct track” to start burning non-recyclable waste from next year.
Lack of drive to mark Aberdeen’s ‘rich heritage’ makes oil rig tourist attraction unlikely
Hopes that Aberdeen could soon be home to an oil rig tourist attraction are unlikely to come to being in the near term, a local campaigner has claimed.
‘The hard work starts now’: BP chosen to help establish Aberdeen as ‘world-class’ hydrogen hub
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) has picked oil and gas giant BP (LON: BP) as the preferred bidder to help build a green hydrogen production hub.
Aberdeen City Council wins funding to progress hydrogen and solar ambitions
Aberdeen City Council has won a share of a £1million pot to progress its ambitions for hydrogen and solar projects.