Ten North East energy supply chain firms share in £1.5 million ETZ funding
ETZ Ltd has awarded £1.47 million in grants to ten North East Scotland firms as part of the Challenge Fund focused on driving the energy transition and creating jobs.
Just Transition Fund
Holyrood committee calls for ‘clarity’ over future of Just Transition Fund
MSPs are demanding the Scottish Government provide “clarity” over the future of a fund set up to help the north east refocus its economy on greener alternatives to oil and gas.
How north-east oil and gas workers can have a say on their futures
Holyrood wants to hear directly from oil and gas workers in the north-east as it assesses how best to manage the difficult shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy.
UK risks “throwing away” Scotland’s green opportunities, warns Yousaf
Mr Yousaf will use his speech at All-Energy to call for an “accelerated timetable” for the Acorn CCUS scheme and match funding for the the Scottish Government’s £500 million Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray.
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack fails to commit to £500m just transition cash for north-east
The £500m fund is part of a 10-year pledge from Holyrood aimed at ensuring oil and gas workers can transition into jobs in the renewable energy sector.
Move Net Zero Department to Aberdeen, Chamber asks Hunt
Aberdeen business leaders called for a revised city region deal and for the UK’s energy department to be moved to the north east, in a series of asks ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget on Wednesday.
Offshore worker report claims ‘culture of fear’ as barrier to North Sea transition
The study states that the promised boom in offshore wind and renewables cannot be modelled “in the broken image of the oil industry.”
Report calls for energy roadmap as Just Transition faces ‘perfect storm’
The second report from Scotland’s Just Transition Commission (JTC) presses the importance of workforce planning, transmission reform and an energy roadmap, as a “perfect storm” threatens progress.
Richard Lochhead: ‘Future of the energy sector is bright’
Climate change is already being felt here in Scotland.
‘No shortage of bids’ expected for Just Transition funding
The Scottish Government is looking to back projects that will create jobs and address societal inequalities when the first portion of its £500m Just Transition Fund opens next week.
First tranche of Scotgov’s £500m Just Transition Fund to open next week
The Scottish Government’s just transition and employment minister has said the first portion of the £500 million Just Transition Fund aimed at the north east will be opened shortly.
North Sea workers tell SNP they lack support for renewables switch
A survey led by an SNP politician has found just one in 10 workers in the North Sea oil and gas industry say they have enough opportunities to switch to renewables.
Scottish Government urged to give ‘real answers’ over oil energy transition fund
Scottish Government ministers have been challenged to set out how they will spend a £500 million energy transition fund to help the north-east shift from fossil fuels.
SNP-Green deal reached with pledge of £500m energy transition fund
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed Green MSPs will join her government in a “historic” political deal including a £500m energy transition fund.
Budget: RMT calls for £220m annual ‘Just Transition Fund’ for workers
With just hours until the Chancellor’s Budget, the RMT Union has called for creation of a £220million annual “Just Transition Fund” for offshore workers.