Exclusive: Over a third of North Sea workers too heavy for lifeboats
‘Angst’ as new HSE data finds 36% of UK offshore workers now above 100kg maximum weight threshold.
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Up to 95,000 UK energy jobs at risk without investment, warns landmark report
A new report from Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University has warned that up to 95,00 offshore energy jobs in the UK could be at risk if investment does not “increase significantly”.
Most Scots back Rishi Sunak’s push for more oil and gas, poll shows
Most people in Scotland back Rishi Sunak's decision to grant new oil and gas licences, according to new research on public attitudes to the future of the energy industry.
SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn wined and dined at Wimbledon by oil giant BP
SNP Westminster group lead Stephen Flynn received exclusive tickets to Wimbledon paid for by oil giant BP.
Rishi Sunak wants to ‘max out’ North Sea oil and gas development
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said the Tories “appear to have adopted an almost Donald Trump-like stance of ‘drill, baby, drill’.”
Flynn welcomes reports Sunak to announce carbon capture funding
The SNP's Westminster leader has welcomed reports a carbon capture scheme in Scotland is due to get the green light, claiming "now is the time to strike" on the country's green potential.
SNP’s Stephen Flynn warns ‘patience growing thin’ over carbon capture delays
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn is heaping pressure on UK government ministers to give clarity on carbon capture investment for the north-east.
Stephen Flynn says early shut down of North Sea would risk moving jobs abroad
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn says an “early shutdown” of oil and gas would lead to North Sea jobs being lost to other countries.
North-east SNP politicians angry at wait for major carbon capture project go-ahead
Every north-east SNP politician at Westminster and Holyrood has accused the UK Government of failing to give credible details on giving the green light to a major energy scheme.
Energy Security Day: Acorn CCS ‘leading contender’ for Track 2 funding, says UK Gov
The Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire is a “leading contender” for development in a newly-launched funding round, the UK Government said today.
Tories told to finally end the north-east’s long wait for carbon capture cash
The Conservative government at Westminster has been told it must immediately “cough up” carbon capture cash for the north-east.
Updated: MPs call on Chancellor to back Acorn CCS in Spring Budget
Scottish politicians urged Westminster to unlock funding for the Acorn carbon capture and storage project in the upcoming Budget and slammed slow progress on low-carbon development.
Fund Acorn CCS project, MP tells Sunak
The SNP is calling on the UK Government to “put its money where its mouth is” on carbon capture funding after a Scottish project was “snubbed”.
Stephen Flynn hints Cambo oil field would help Scotland’s ‘energy security’
SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn claimed the Cambo oil field near Shetland should not be ruled out if it can successfully meet key climate change targets.
Anger as Rishi Sunak claims SNP ‘do not want to support’ North Sea energy industry
SNP plans to move away from oil and gas production in the North Sea as quickly as possible have been heavily criticised by the prime minister.
VIDEO: ‘Absolutely game-changing’ – MPs tour Aberdeen South Harbour
New footage shared by Port of Aberdeen shows progress at its South Harbour expansion project, recently visited by a delegation of MPs, MSPs and councilllors.
The Energy Capital MP: New SNP Commons leader Flynn’s North Sea record
Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn was yesterday crowned as the SNP’s Westminster leader and has been tipped to take a ‘constituency interest’ in energy matters, particularly when it comes to policy affecting the future of the North Sea.
SNP leadership favourite Flynn would challenge ‘crazy’ opposition to North Sea drilling
Allies of Stephen Flynn, the man hotly tipped to succeed Ian Blackford as the SNP’s leader in Westminster, have said he would challenge the First Minister’s ‘crazy’ opposition to drilling new North Sea oil and gas fields.
Scottish CCS ‘left in the lurch’ as UK Government continues delay on development
The Autumn Budget is passed and Xmas is on the horizon - so government pledges of more work "this year" to bring vital emissions-busting CCS projects online are in question.
Government urged to shed light on ‘Track 2’ timeline following CCS report
UK Government is being urged to give urgent clarity about future support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Acorn developers ‘nervous’ over further delays to Track 2 timeline
The developers of the Acorn project say they hope the scheme can be online by 2027 but are wary of further delays to government support packages, as ministers met this week to discuss decarbonisation efforts.
Government told to ensure North Sea investment allowances include platform electrification
The UK Government has come under pressure to ensure that platform electrification is included in the North Sea investment relief programme.
‘Use oil and gas tax windfall to support north-east’ says Aberdeen MP Stephen Flynn
Rishi Sunak has a “moral duty” to use soaring tax revenues from North Sea oil and gas firms to boost Scotland’s energy sector, an Aberdeen MP claims.
SNP in funding plea for carbon capture
A long-awaited UK energy strategy must include investment in a north-east carbon capture project which was snubbed last year, the SNP says.
Oil and gas windfall tax: Why are people calling for it, and what could it do to jobs and bills?
Oil and gas giants announced bumper profits, prompting renewed calls for a windfall-tax to help those struggling to pay rising energy bills.