Scottish and UK governments agree deal for two ‘green freeports’
The UK and Scottish governments have agreed there will be two "green freeports" north of the border.
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Scottish Government responds to Aberdeen businesses, but ‘falls short’ of exploration commitment
Following criticism in parliament the Scottish Government has replied to a letter from Aberdeen businesses which warned against creating a “hostile investment environment” for oil and gas, but recipients say it does not guarantee new exploration.
ScotWind: First mover advantage is pointless if you’re not actually first
I’m a little bemused. Inevitably the ScotWind lease awards were going to trigger all sorts of claims about how the Scottish offshore wind supply chain will gain from this huge project, but nobody seems prepared to explain exactly how this will happen given that we don’t actually have a supply chain of any note particularly when it comes to the high value hardware.
ETZ launches £100K future energy training grant for Aberdeen SMEs
ETZ Ltd, the not-for-profit brainchild of Sir Ian Wood, has launched a £100,000 grant to help firms in north-east Scotland prepare for the energy transition.
Scottish Government frees up £80m in bid to secure ‘Track-1’ status for snubbed Scottish Cluster
The Scottish Government has earmarked up to £80 million in a bid to bring forward the timeline for a key decarbonisation project.
Crown Estate invests £12m to explore coexistence of offshore wind and marine environment
A new initiative has been launched to help enable the coexistence of offshore wind farms with a thriving marine environment.
Two Orkney wind farms with 500ft turbines are given Holyrood go-ahead
The Scottish Government has approved planning permission for two council-owned wind farms in Orkney.
‘We’re backing the oil and gas sector’: UK Government responds to Aberdeen business leaders
The UK energy secretary has responded to a letter penned by 58 Aberdeen business leaders which called for a more “reasoned debate” on the future of oil and gas.
OGUK: ‘When people don’t perceive us to be genuine…we need to push a bit harder’
Between COP, Cambo and a host of other increasingly political issues around fossil fuels, EV puts it to Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) chief executive Deirdre Michie that the trade body’s rhetoric to defend the sector has ramped up in recent months.
Scottish – German collaboration project to unlock £17bn green hydrogen market
It is hoped an ambitious international collaboration project could unlock access for Scottish firms to a multi-billion pound green hydrogen market.
Jeremy Cresswell: There are deep pockets associated with Acorn… so get on with it anyway
I didn’t want to revisit the UK’s carbon capture debacle so soon, but the decision to demote Scotland’s Acorn project to the second division has forced my hand.
Aberdeen’s all-energy opportunity on the agenda at Grant Thornton roundtable
“I really believe we’re just in a 1-2 year window of this going from oil and gas to all energy”, David Currie, group CEO of Proserv, said, “the question for me is: Can Aberdeen come with it?”
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.
Sturgeon: Scottish Government no longer supports ‘unlimited’ oil and gas recovery
Nicola Sturgeon has said that unlimited recovery of oil and gas is “not sustainable” in keynote speech delivered in run-up to COP26.
Aberdeen City Council wins funding to progress hydrogen and solar ambitions
Aberdeen City Council has won a share of a £1million pot to progress its ambitions for hydrogen and solar projects.
Scottish Government told to ‘get off the fence’ over Cambo oilfield
The Scottish Government has been urged to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ over the controversial Cambo oilfield near Shetland.
Scottish energy secretary commits to more ScotWind rounds during current parliament
Scotland’s cabinet secretary for energy and net zero says plans are in the pipeline for more offshore leasing rounds over the course of the current parliament.
Brian Wilson: Serious decisions await on future of Scottish energy sector
With COP26 in Glasgow two months away, one might think Scottish political eyes would be turning towards the issues it will discuss, even if that means parking some other preoccupations for the time being. Not so.
‘We didn’t need COP26 to prick our conscience’ Baker Hughes boss tells Offshore Europe
A senior executive at Baker Hughes and chair of this year’s Offshore Europe has told the conference that the industry is well aware of its “responsibility” to net zero and “didn’t need COP26 to prick our conscience”.
New leasing process to decarbonise oil and gas to launch next year
A leasing process for offshore wind to help decarbonise oil and gas operations is expected to open early next year.
Industry body urges Holyrood to roll out planning system fit for net zero future
The Scottish Government has been urged to implement a planning system which is in step with its net zero ambitions.
Scot Gov opens survey into plans for offshore wind to power oil platforms
The Scottish Government has opened a survey into plans for electricity from offshore wind to power oil and gas platforms.
More than £14 million invested in training opportunities in the north-east to boost a net-zero future
The Scottish Government has invested money to support north-east workers and businesses in their recovery from the pandemic and movement towards being net-zero.
‘No change to policy’ for Scottish oil workers in hotel quarantine
The Scottish Government has said there is “no change to policy” being considered for oil and gas workers stuck in hotel quarantine from red list countries.
Future North Sea oil investment risked by SNP-Green deal, warn industry figures
A power-sharing deal between the SNP and the Scottish Greens could thwart further investment in North Sea oil and gas, industry figures have warned.