Green Volt: Jobs boom as Europe’s largest floating wind farm approved off Scotland’s coast
Green Volt, one of the world’s largest floating windfarms, has been approved off the Aberdeenshire coast, in what will be a jobs boost for the region.
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Sir Ian Wood calls for greater UK-Scottish Government collaboration
Chairman of Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) Sir Ian Wood has called for urgent collaboration between the Scottish and UK Governments to unlock Scotland's energy potential in a preview conversation ahead of the Energy Exports Conference.
First Minister opens £9m Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen
ETZ chairman Sir Ian Wood says Aberdeen has the potential to build on oil and gas success to become the "Net Zero Capital of Europe".
Sir Ian Wood: Energy security to be ‘high on the political agenda’ in 2024
With a general election looming Sir Ian Wood says that "we can expect energy security, and therefore our region, to be high on the political agenda."
Aberdeen £80m investment zone win hailed as ‘milestone’ for region
Business leaders reacted after we revealed Aberdeen-based bid had won backing with tax-breaks.
Sir Ian Wood warns Labour’s oil and gas policy puts ‘tens of thousands of jobs in jeopardy’
The industry expert is urging Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to visit Aberdeen to meet business leaders as an 'immediate priority'.
Aberdeen ETZ: New documents formally launch consultation process
Read the documents, delivered today to council planners, members and communities, in full here.
Sir Ian Wood: Government beginning to realise EPL ‘is not working’
In a wide-ranging interview ahead of the Energy Exports Conference, Sir Ian also pressed for faster pace on the development of carbon capture and storage, including the Acorn project.
Sir Ian Wood: Energy profits levy impacting investment at wrong time
The newly elected first minister, Humza Yousaf, chose to make his second official visit as head of the Scottish Government to view the transformational South Harbour development in Aberdeen.
Sir Ian Wood urges govt to confirm Acorn will benefit from £20bn CCS pot
Westminster is being pressed to confirm a portion of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) cash will go to Aberdeenshire’s Acorn project.
North-east green freeport backers ‘bitterly disappointed’ by Government decision
The North East Scotland Green Freeport (NESGF) consortium has said it is “bitterly disappointed” that it failed in its bid to win special tax and regulation status in Aberdeen and Peterhead.
Sir Ian Wood: Time to reflect on domestic energy security
The former oil and gas business giant says the windfall tax "must be revisited as a priority".
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.
Sturgeon: ‘There should be another windfall tax’
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there should be another windfall tax on the North Sea, and other firms making similar profits.
Poll: Majority of Scots back North Sea industry ahead of aspiring PMs visit north east
A vast majority of Scots say they are in favour of the UK producing its own oil and gas rather than relying upon imports from overseas, according to a poll published as the two who are competing to be elected the UK’s next Prime Minister come to Scotland.
Billionaire Sir Ian Wood backs ‘uniquely positioned’ north east for green freeport
Billionaire Sir Ian Wood has led a pledge of “unwavering support” for a bid to win green freeport status in the north east.
Opportunity North East hails extra £85m investment
A £30 million investment by Opportunity North East (One) has secured a further £85m in partnership funding since 2016, it was announced last night.
Plan for UK’s largest wind tower factory at Nigg struck by delay as key Spanish partner exits
Doubt has been cast on delivering the UK's largest offshore wind tower factory at Nigg in the Highlands next year after a key Spanish partner made its exit.
BP boss says UK needs to ‘go a lot quicker’ to deliver energy transition on time
BP’s UK head of country has challenged industry and government to slash the time it takes to deliver low carbon projects.
Sir Ian Wood: UK unlikely to take more than 20% of ‘early’ ScotWind fabrication work
Sir Ian Wood has said it is unlikely that the UK supply chain will take more than 20% of the major fabrication work in the early wave of ScotWind contracts.
Oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood on Sunday Times Rich List 2022
Some of the richest people in Scotland, including Sir Ian Wood, have links to the north and north-east, The Sunday Times Rich List 2022 has revealed.
North Sea stalwarts to speak at Courier – Energy Voice event
This year’s Courier Business Conference will focus on the energy transition with a host of top speakers.
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.
First candidates picked for skills academy backed by BP and Sir Ian Wood
The first candidates have been selected for X-Academy, a new training initiative backed by Sir Ian Wood and BP.
‘ScotWind could provide a 50-year project pipeline’
A project pipeline of more than 50 years in offshore wind could be secured thanks to the ScotWind seabed auction, according to a northern port.