Scotland will seek to maximise the opportunities from energy policies pursued by Westminster, First Minister John Swinney vowed as he met key UK Government figures in the sector.
UK energy minister Michael Shanks has urged North Sea investors to "look beyond" the government's proposed windfall tax, despite warnings the oil and gas sector is "under threat".
Efforts to find an office for Labour’s new GB Energy headquarters in Aberdeen are under way, Energy Voice sister publication the P&J can reveal.
This week EVOL looks at AR6 winners, the onshore wind conference and GB Energy as rumours reach reach fever pitch.
Opposition parties criticised the lack of detail contained within Labour’s GB Energy bill as energy secretary Ed Miliband introduced it for its second reading in Westminster today.
Pinsent Masons discuss potential headaches for energy law in-house legal teams as the GB Energy Bill gets its second reading.
DNV's chief executive of energy systems at said he is "happy to share" his ideas for GB Energy if the government asks ahead of Bill's second reading.
In one of the first pieces of legislation to be introduced by the new UK Government, the Great British Energy Bill (“Bill”) was introduced on 25 July 2024 with the purpose of establishing a new public company, Great British Energy (“GB Energy”), to drive the transition to clean power by 2030.
Mocean Energy's Cameron McNatt outlines a strategic vision for wave energy in the UK, and the role GB Energy could play.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has shared a number of Aberdeen-based job ads relating to Great British Energy.
The Government’s clean energy policy “blitz” is getting noticed by the public and appears popular, polling suggests.
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.
Great British Energy will be a publicly-owned energy company, designed to drive clean energy deployment, boost energy independence, create jobs and ensure UK taxpayers, billpayers and communities reap the benefits of clean, secure, home-grown energy.
Offshore wind developers will vie for £1.1 billion in funding under AR6, with budget boosts for floating wind and tidal projects as well.
ScottishPower’s boss has said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects to as much as £24 billion if Labour’s policy changes pay off.
In the same week as the Paris Olympics will officially start, the UK Government launched GB Energy, the public energy company focused on advancing and delivering the UK’s clean energy ambitions.
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are reportedly the three contenders for the headquarters of GB Energy.
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.
Sir Keir Starmer has warned it will “take time” to reap the benefits of clean power initiatives but stood by a claim that Labour’s plans will eventually drive down household bills by £300 a year amid confusion over the commitment.
The first move by newly created Great British Energy is prompting the industry to question the priorities and purpose of the state-backed company.
Who is the new chair of Great British Energy Juergen Maier?
Great British Energy will allow Scotland to “lead the clean energy revolution”, Sir Keir Starmer said as further details about the publicly-owned company are set to be announced.
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.
Labour promised to “take the brakes off Britain” as it unveiled its energy policy priorities in the King's Speech today.
Labour has promised to headquarter its public energy firm in Scotland - but is yet to stay where exactly it will be based.