Ex-Scottish and UK ministers sign ‘unprecedented’ political declaration backing oil and gas
An "unprecedented" declaration has been signed by five former UK and Scottish Government ministers urging support for the oil and gas industry.
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North Sea chiefs make plea for ‘stability’ ahead of crucial windfall tax vote
Senior figures in the energy industry have underlined the need for a “stable regime” ahead of a key vote in Westminster today.
NEO Energy chief calls for cross-party support to help industry plan for the long-term
A senior figure at NEO Energy has called for cross-party support to help the energy industry map out its long-term future.
Oil and gas windfall tax: Why are people calling for it, and what could it do to jobs and bills?
Oil and gas giants announced bumper profits, prompting renewed calls for a windfall-tax to help those struggling to pay rising energy bills.
Labour challenges Tories to scrap VAT on energy bills for a year
Labour is set to pile extra pressure on the Government over the rising cost of living by challenging MPs to back up past promises on cutting VAT.
OGUK calculates £3bn ‘bonanza’ for UK Treasury from surging gas prices
UK oil and gas companies will contribute billions more to the country’s coffers whether a windfall tax is introduced or not.
Labour joins calls for North Sea ‘windfall tax’
Labour has joined calls to impose a one-off ‘windfall tax’ on North Sea oil and gas companies to fund measures to ease household energy bills.
Brookson Legal: Don’t get left behind in the competition for flexible talent
The energy industry has traditionally relied on skilled contractors for project delivery, offering an attractive route for flexible work long before many other sectors realised its benefits. But it now risks being left behind in the post-pandemic competition for talent.
ECITB in net zero jobs warning over ‘sluggish’ growth figures
Findings from the ECITB’s new Workforce Census suggest the engineering construction industry headcount is on course to return to pre-Covid levels by 2023. But the scale of recovery may not be enough to deliver the volume of engineers needed for net zero and prevent future labour shortages.
Brexit ‘delays net-zero goal’, warns SNP minister
Brexit is undermining the battle against the climate emergency, a senior SNP government minister warned.
Aberdeen must ‘strike now or miss its chance’ on offshore wind, MSP warns
Aberdeen must “strike now or miss its chance” on the offshore wind market, a local MSP has warned after a new plans revealed future projects could dominate the north-east coastline.
Labour’s oil tax plans: ‘Quite misguided’ and ‘the worst possible signal’
A prominent petro-economist has labelled the Labour Party’s plans to impose an £11 billion “windfall tax” on the oil and gas industry “misguided”.
Labour accused of ‘taxing Aberdeen’ after committing to £11bn oil and gas charge
Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of endangering the future of the oil and gas industry and imposing a “tax on Aberdeen” after Labour unveiled plans to charge the sector £11billion to “pay the cost of the climate emergency”.
Labour’s windfall tax on oil a bad call
I’m hopping mad at Labour’s £11billion windfall tax on the oil and gas industry proposal in its manifesto.
Limited future for nuclear if Labour gets into power
Nuclear energy may have a limited future in the UK if the Labour party gets into power.
Labour pledge offshore wind farm boom, if elected
Thirty-seven new offshore wind farms will be built if Labour enters government, the party has pledged.
Labour calls for UK Government to ban fracking
Labour is calling for a ban on fracking, claiming UK Government support for it will make it impossible to meet the net-zero target for carbon emissions in this century.
Labour government would invest £3.5bn in tidal power, Corbyn says
A Labour government will invest £3.5 billion in a major project to harness the power of the River Mersey to generate electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes, Jeremy Corbyn has promised.
Energy transition cannot ‘come at cost’ of north-east jobs, MSPs warn
The Scottish Government's energy transition plans cannot "come at the cost" of north-east oil and gas jobs, Aberdeenshire MSPs warned yesterday.
McDonnell pledges his help for industry
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell yesterday said he would produce a tax regime that supports the oil and gas industry if Labour wins power at a general election.
McDonnell pledges help for industry
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell yesterday said he would produce a tax regime that supports the oil and gas industry if Labour wins power at a general election.
SNP lays into Labour for ‘giving up’ on North Sea
Oil exploration will need to be abandoned and huge volumes of black gold left in the ground if the UK is to meet climate change targets, the Labour Party said yesterday.
Shadow energy secretary urges action on oil sector deal
A Labour frontbencher has called for action on a multibillion pound oil and gas sector deal – and confirmed the party would order an “urgent review” of North Sea taxes if it takes power.
Labour plans oil bulletin
Labour has unveiled plans to establish a new oil and gas bulletin to replace a system controversially axed by the Scottish Government.
Labour fuels North Sea row
Scottish Labour has come under fire for “almost completely ignoring” the North Sea in its industrial strategy.