Net zero transition needs significant investment to avoid failure, report warns
Scotland’s route to net zero must include significant investment to avoid failure, a report has warned.
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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.
Energy watchdog outlines steps to drive flexible power use
Britain’s energy watchdog has announced moves to help drive flexible electricity use as the UK increasingly switches to wind and solar power under aims to make savings of up to around £70 billion by 2050.
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.
Closer ties between the UK and Europe post-election can drive energy security
With Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosting EU leaders last week, all eyes are on the relationship between the UK’s new government and its European neighbours. While there will be a lot to discuss, from security to the economy, it is important that there is clarity on the UK’s collaboration with Europe in terms of the energy transition and security.
UK needs ‘strategic approach’ to energy transition skills agenda, says 3t chief
The head of training firm 3t is calling for a more strategic approach to skills policy to ensure there are enough skilled workers for the UK energy transition.
INTERVIEW: National Grid chief strategy and regulation officer, Ben Wilson (1/2)
Energy Voice speaks to Ben Wilson, chief strategy and regulation officer at National Grid, to gauge the operator’s view on the challenges at the core of the energy transition.
GB Energy, SAF support among Labour pledges in King’s Speech
Labour promised to “take the brakes off Britain” as it unveiled its energy policy priorities in the King's Speech today.
More than 700 business leaders demand Labour bases GB Energy in Aberdeen
Labour has promised to headquarter its public energy firm in Scotland - but is yet to stay where exactly it will be based.
BP warns of ‘disorderly’ clean-energy transition amid record fossil fuel use
The world is shifting too slowly from fossil fuels to avoid severe climate change, increasing the risks that the eventual transition to clean energy will be “disorderly,” BP Plc warned.
Litigation in transition: Energy sector disputes and the role of legal finance
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is fundamental to decarbonising the global economy and mitigating the impacts of climate change. However, this shift also brings a higher risk of disputes across various business activities – disputes that are likely to be many and varied given the magnitude of the infrastructure and technology involved.
Navigating Scotland’s energy transition: The imperative of sustaining oil and gas investments
Policymakers must recognise the critical role of sustained oil and gas investments in Scotland's energy transition, writes Dr Yakubu Abdul-Salam.
Integrity ISS secures new HQ in Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone
Aberdeen engineering firm Integrity ISS will establish a new headquarters in the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) as the firm targets growth in its green energy offering.
Aberdeen’s Exceed posts record breaking turnover amid international growth
Well management firm Exceed has achieved record-breaking turnover in the past year, with 50% of the company's revenues coming from energy transition activity.
UK could get £57 billion economic boost by going green, CBI says
Britain’s next government must put net zero at the heart of its economic plans if it is to deliver the surge in growth that the country desperately needs, the CBI employers group said.
Researchers look to Caribbean volcano for geothermal energy and critical minerals
Researchers in the UK are looking to a Caribbean volcano to provide answers about where metals vital for batteries and electric cars can be found, and how power can be generated from its heat.
‘Light on detail’: What do academic experts make of the UK election energy debate?
As the UK nears the end of an election campaign where energy policy has featured prominently, experts say the debate has been heavy on rhetoric but light on detail.
General election: where do the parties stand on oil and gas
The energy industry and the North Sea has loomed ever-larger on the political radar. As parties vie for votes ahead of the UK General election on 4 July, leading industry lawyer Graeme Clubley offers his analysis on the impact on the sector of each group's manifesto policies.
Change is everywhere – how to emerge unscathed
Change is nothing new for the energy sector, but, with the General Election in full swing, and a Labour victory seeming more likely by the day, some of the most significant changes in decades may soon take effect.
Catan: New Energies pits fossil fuels against renewable energy
In the latest edition of the classic board game Catan, players must avoid climate catastrophe while choosing between fossil fuels and renewables.
We need to think big on energy transformation, says RSK
In April 2022, the United Nations’ Climate Report declared it was ‘Now or Never’ to limit global warming to 1.5C.
Updated: Starmer calls for Scottish voters to help Labour’s path to power
Keir Starmer put Scottish voters at the heart of his campaign to become prime minister, urging them to vote for his opposition Labour Party to end the Conservative Party’s 14-year grip on UK power.
SNP signals re-think to ban on future oil and gas exploration
Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said the SNP will take a "more nuanced" approach than Labour who want to ban future exploration.
Tens of thousands of jobs in Scotland rest on a ‘just and fair’ energy transition – RGU
RGU report finds political and fiscal instability is hampering the UK energy transition.
A Trump win puts $1 Trillion in US energy investments at risk
A victory by Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential election threatens $1 trillion in energy investments and future support for low-carbon energy sources, according to a Wood Mackenzie report.