Scottish Government ‘run out of excuses’ for £80m Acorn funding delays
Douglas Lumsden has argued the Scottish government has “run out of excuses” for not delivering its promised £80 million to the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) site.
Mairi McAllan
Net Zero secretary’s maternity leave to begin on July 1
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary will begin her maternity leave on July 1, being replaced by her junior minister.
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.
Video: Triple protests disrupt All Energy renewables conference
The opening session of Scotland’s foremost renewables and decarbonisation conference was disrupted on Wednesday by a trio of protestors voicing opposition to the oil and gas sector.
A ‘reset’ or a ‘reality check’? Reaction as the Scottish Government scraps climate target
"World class climate emergency leadership requires more than good intentions and setting ambitious goals."
Mairi McAllan named Scottish energy secretary
SNP rising star Mairi McAllan has been named Scotland’s new energy secretary following a reshuffle brought on by Michael Matheson’s resignation on Thursday.
Scottish energy minister lambasts ‘tone deaf’ Labour North Sea policy
At an Energy Voice event today, Gillian Martin struck out at Labour's stance on no new North Sea oil and gas licensing as being "too simplistic".
‘Significant threat’ as Aberdeen businesses face energy skills crunch
A crunch on the ability of firms to find skills for oil and gas and renewable energy are a “significant threat,” Aberdeen business leaders have warned.
Humza Yousaf visits Aberdeen to unveil £25 million for oil and gas transition
The new first minister will announce the investment from the Scottish Government’s dedicated fund aimed at supporting the move away from oil and gas.
Equinor ‘still working hard’ on sanctioning Rosebank oilfield despite windfall tax
Norway’s Equinor said it is “still working hard” on sanctioning the Rosebank oilfield in the first quarter of next year – despite the latest windfall tax “uncertainty”.