Jobs ‘pay cut’ warning in switch from oil and gas to renewables
MSPs were given the example of an electrical technician in oil and gas earning around £20,000 more compared to the same role in offshore wind.
Maggie McGinlay
Campaigner backlash as Aberdeen Council told to earmark St Fittick’s Park for Energy Transition Zone
Campaigners working to maintain a treasured Aberdeen green space say they feel “physically sick” as industrial development is rubber-stamped.
Aberdeen chamber report: Govt must ‘step-up and back’ energy industry transition as oil and gas demand grows
A business group has renewed demands that government must put support behind low carbon projects in the north east that will "shift the dial" as concerns have been raised that confidence in key low carbon technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) has faltered, a new report has found.
Report warns up to 17,000 north-east jobs at risk without energy transition cash
A new report from Robert Gordon University (RGU) suggests £17 billion of investment could secure the north-east’s position as a leading global energy hub, but a lack of ambition may lead to significant job losses.
Maggie McGinlay: Energy Transition Zone is essential for all the north-east community
All of us who live in north-east of Scotland are acutely aware how reliant our economy has been on a world-class oil and gas sector.
St Fergus operator in talks to support planned Aberdeen green energy hub
The operator of the St Fergus gas plant near Peterhead is exploring whether it can aid the creation of a green energy hub in Aberdeen.
‘The real winner in ScotWind is going to be Scotland’
The domestic supply chain in Scotland will be the top beneficiary of the ScotWind offshore leasing round, a panel of industry experts has said.
Headquarters revealed for Energy Transition Zone firm
The firm that was set up to deliver an Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) in Aberdeen will soon make its home in the city’s west end.
Multi-million pound energy transition skills initiative launched for Aberdeen
A new transition skills initiative designed to focus on solving “real life climate change energy issues” has been launched in Aberdeen.
ETZ programme to bring operators and supply chain together to bust emissions
A new programme designed to identify opportunities and explore deployable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been launched in the north-east.
Aberdeen Energy Transition Zone appoints legal adviser
Shepherd and Wedderburn has been appointed as legal adviser for the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) earmarked for Aberdeen.
‘Critical juncture’: Sir Ian Wood and Maggie McGinlay talk COP, Torry and Aberdeen’s energy transition
“I feel we deserve to be condemned if we weren’t doing everything we possibly can to find alternatives, but I really believe we are”, claims Sir Ian Wood.
Exclusive: Energy Transition Zone proposed by Sir Ian Wood appoints CEO
A new company tasked with realising Sir Ian Wood’s vision of an Energy Transition Zone in the south of Aberdeen has found its CEO.
Organisations join forces to drive digital revolution in north-east
A new business accelerator is being launched this week to help drive a digital revolution in the north-east economy.
Opinion: Building a culture to maximise Scotland’s future oil and gas success
For almost two years the oil and gas sector globally has been facing one of its worst downturns in history. Many of us will have all seen first hand the impact this is having on jobs in Scotland.
Aberdeen’s technology centre details revealed
The £180million technology centre proposed for the oil and gas sector in Aberdeen will be like nothing the industry has seen before, a spokeswoman has claimed.