Derek Mackay: UK budget must do more for North Sea oil and gas industry
Although there are encouraging signs that confidence is beginning to return to the oil and gas industry, the UK Government must do more to ensure its recovery.
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Scottish Energy Minister petitioned over alleged oil and gas jobs discrimination
Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin is to write to the Scottish Government over alleged discrimination against job hunting former oil and gas workers.
Scot Gov has chance to “transform” energy sector
The Scottish Government has the opportunity to “transform" the energy sector, according to a group of industry experts.
Union bosses back MSP call for public investment in oil and gas
Union bosses are calling on MSPs to back a Holyrood motion calling for public investment in the oil and gas industry.
Scottish Ministers call for indecision on renewables investment to end
Scottish ministers have written to the UK Business Secretary amid claims indecision is putting at risk more than £1.3billion of funding for large-scale renewable energy products.
Opinion: Scottish Government should outline its support, not dispatch nationalist MPs to attack
The SNP’s energy spokesman in Westminster recently criticised the Scottish Conservatives for “staying silent” on the issue of the North Sea.
Local authorities handed £9m for energy efficiency projects
Councils have been given £9 million to pilot new ways to improve energy efficiency in homes and businesses.
Total of 118 oil and gas apprentices made redundant
Nearly 120 oil and gas apprentices have been made redundant in the last 18 months, according to Scottish Government figures.
Exclusive: City plea for 300 new civil service jobs to offset oil slump
The Scottish Government has been challenged to help Aberdeen through the offshore industry crisis – by bringing 300 new civil service jobs in the city.
Scottish government gives £1.5million boost to offshore wind
Offshore wind businesses are to benefit from £1.5 million of Scottish Government funding aimed at boosting new technologies in the sector.
Annual climate change target achieved for the first time
Scotland has met its annual climate-change target for the first time, the latest greenhouse gas emission figures show.
Redundant oil workers who retrain as teachers guaranteed a job
Redundant North Sea workers who retrain as teachers will be guaranteed employment for four years under a Scottish Government scheme.
Ministers listening as 25,000 North Sea jobs “at risk”
A visit by ministers to Aberdeen yesterday was welcomed as a “strong signal” that the Scottish Government was “open for listening” to the region’s oil and gas industry.
Good times ahead for North Sea oil industry says Brown
The North Sea oil industry has a long future with “good times ahead” if it can work past the current downturn, according to Holyrood Economy Secretary Keith Brown.
Ministers to meet oil industry leaders in Aberdeen
Scottish ministers will travel to Aberdeen tomorrow to meet with key oil and gas figures to hear how the industry is coping to the oil price crash.
Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to outline fracking stance
Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to explain their position on fracking after the controversial practice was approved south of the border.
Pressure on Scottish government to explain position on fracking
Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to explain their position on fracking after the controversial practice was approved south of the border.
Politicians welcome green-light for Beatrice wind farm
News that the consortium of developers led by SSE have committed the final £2.6billion investment decision for the 588MW 84-turbine Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland has been welcomed by politicians.
Fracking ban calls issued as Keith Brown takes on Scottish energy portfolio
Fracking opponents have welcomed Fergus Ewing’s removal from the Scotland Government’s energy brief and called on his successor Keith Brown to ban the divisive gas extraction technology.
Fergus Ewing removed from energy brief in Scottish cabinet reshuffle
Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled her new Cabinet in a reshuffle which has removed Fergus Ewing from his energy role.
Retraining oil workers just ‘SNP publicity stunt’
The SNP’s flagship scheme to help redundant oil and gas workers retrain as teachers has been branded “little more than a publicity stunt” amid reports that jobseekers are being turned away.
Steel plants deal agreed by Scottish Government and Liberty House
Metals firm Liberty House has signed a deal to buy two mothballed Lanarkshire steel plants.
Scots enterprise areas fall short of expectation
The effectiveness of strategically designated areas with incentives to attract certain types of businesses have fallen short of expectation, a new report has found.
OneSubsea invests £1.8m in R&D project, secures new jobs
OneSubsea said it plans to invest £1.8million in a new research and development project to help grow its global presence, creating five new jobs and safeguarding a further 35 positions.
Updated: Scottish solar industry reveals “key asks” to Scottish Government
The Scottish solar industry has called on Holyrood to pave the way for an energy transformation in Scotland with the power of the sun playing a key role.