Jobs to be at the heart of energy policy during UK election
Two UK energy trade bodies have said that jobs and skills will play a key role in the election campaign as the country gets ready to vote in July.
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What’s happening with the oil and gas skills passport?
Backed with up to £5m from the Scottish Government, the delayed skills passport is not expected until well into the new year.
UK told it must ‘double down’ on offshore wind as pipeline nears 100GW
RenewableUK’s latest date report shows the UK’s pipeline of offshore wind projects is creeping ever nearer to 100 gigawatts (GW).
All you need to know as sold-out Floating Offshore Wind event comes to Aberdeen
Thousands are expected to attend a sold-out floating wind event in Aberdeen this week, but limited capacity has left some in the doldrums.
Energy sector trade bodies discuss new Prime Minister Liz Truss
With Liz Truss announced as the new leader of the conservative party, the energy sector will not be exempt from the shockwaves felt across the UK that come with a new PM.
OGUK transformation just the start of energy trade representation and regulation shake-up
The decision by Oil & Gas UK to broaden its remit and change its name name to reflect the UK’s intended shift to low carbon energy pretty much across the board comes as no surprise.
UK must ‘step up’ building offshore wind farms to meet Boris Johnson green power pledge
More Government action will be needed to deliver the promise from Boris Johnson to power every home with offshore wind by 2030, the industry has said.
UK Government gives go-ahead for ‘Covid-19 delayed’ Vattenfall North Sea wind project
Swedish wind developer Vattenfall has been given the go-ahead for a giant Southern North Sea wind project after the UK Government overturned a decision that would delay the project.
Developers get chance to bid for offshore wind sites to power 6 million homes
Developers will be able to bid for new sites to generate enough offshore wind to power more than six million homes as the Crown Estate launches a new round of leases.
Local content provided by wind farms ‘insufficient’ in Scotland
The amount of local content provided by Scottish offshore wind infrastructure projects was deemed “insufficient” by politicians and union representatives last night.
Group to push for more UK floating wind projects
Energy firms including Shell and Equinor have joined a new group to push for further deployment of floating offshore wind technology in the UK.
‘Historic milestone’ for UK wind generation
RenewableUK has hailed a “historic milestone” as the country’s wind generation has passed 20 gigawatts.
Offshore wind exports could increase to £2.6bn through sector deal
Nearly 27,000 jobs could be created in offshore wind by 2030 through a sector deal, according tothe Offshore Wind Industry Council
Scotland leads the way in onshore wind, while England surges ahead in offshore
Scotland is taking the lead in Britain as it forges ahead with deploying onshore wind, according to new findings by Renewable UK. The report “Wind Energy in the UK” says although England is missing out on some of the economic benefits of onshore wind it is trailblazing ahead in the offshore wind sector. More than 60% of UK onshore wind projects are now installed and operational in Scotland generating an annual turnover of £211million. The overall turnover for the UK as a whole was £402million – with Scotland bringing in more than half of that revenue.