UK Government can create 12,000 renewables jobs by ‘lifting capacity caps’, trade body claims
A clean energy trade body has urged the UK Government to “lift capacity caps” to entice £20 billion of investment and create 12,000 renewables jobs.
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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.
Thousands to ‘virtually’ lobby UK Government over green-focused recovery to pandemic
More than 11,000 people have signed up to take part in a virtual lobbying of MPs to call for a green-focused recovery to the coronavirus pandemic that tackles the climate and nature crises.
Scottish Government accepts £26m funding share to help businesses cut carbon emissions
A multi-million pound Barnett formula transfer will be used by the Scottish Government to help high energy usage businesses cut emissions.
UK Government ‘under pressure’ to deliver on energy efficiency manifesto pledge
The Government is under pressure to deliver on its manifesto commitment to invest billions of pounds in insulating homes as part of a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Scottish marine energy sector must be ‘nurtured’ to be commercial success, Malin Group says
A Scottish engineering firm has called on the UK and Scottish governments to create “crucial” connections to help the country’s marine energy sectors.
Call to resurrect Scottish Government oil jobs taskforce as thousands face redundancy
A call has been made to resurrect a Scottish Government programme to protect oil and gas jobs as thousands of workers face redundancy.
UK Chancellor extends current Covid-19 furlough scheme by four months
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a four month extension to the current UK Government Covid-19 furlough scheme.
North Sea role in net zero push ‘not a given’ and dependent on sector recovery, OGUK boss warns
Representative body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has repeated its call for sector support and said its role in the push to meet net zero emissions is "not a given".
Climate advisers urge UK Government to invest in green technology post-Covid-19
More investment in broadband instead of building roads should be part of a "green" package of measures to rebuild the economy, climate advisers have urged.
Norway’s rare tax changes to save oil industry would be ‘very welcome’ in UK, says expert
Norway has outlined plans for “extremely rare” changes to its tax regime to save the crisis-hit oil industry which would be “very welcome” for UK firms, according to an expert.
North-east politicians call for sector deal in wake of oil and gas job loss prediction
A number of prominent north-east politicians have called for the UK Government to fast-track a long awaited oil and gas sector deal following a new report by representative body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) that claimed the industry could see tens of thousands of job losses due to Covid-19.
Up to 30k oil jobs could be lost as Covid-19 energy sector impact deepens, OGUK report warns
Up to 30,000 oil jobs are predicted to go, along with billions of pounds in investment, due to Covid-19 and a 20-year low in oil prices.
Aberdeen MP accuses Treasury of ‘complete and continued silence’ on energy industry help
Pressure continues to build on the UK Treasury to inject cash into the north-east energy industry.
UK Government extends eligibility date for coronavirus furlough scheme to help ‘200,000’ workers
The UK Government has extended the cut-off date for workers to be eligible for its coronavirus jobs retention scheme, expected to benefit 200,000 people.
No Covid-19 delay to offshore wind power auction delivery, UK Gov says
The UK Government timetable for its offshore wind power auction will not be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Extremely challenging conditions for North Sea emphasises the need for sector deal, says EY
The “extremely challenging” conditions presented to the North Sea industry “emphasises the need” for the government’s promised oil and gas sector deal, according to EY.
‘Sleepless nights’ as new Covid-19 self-employment support leaves many North Sea workers in limbo
New UK Government measures to support the self-employed will cause “sleepless nights” for those North Sea workers who have been left in limbo, according to industry experts.
Updated: School places expected to be provided for oil workers’ children
Children of workers performing critical roles in the oil industry are expected to be prioritised for school places amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Budget forecasts on North Sea revenues will be ‘wrong’ due to oil price freefall
The oil price freefall means projections for the UK’s North Sea revenues are already out of date before the Budget is even published, according to a leading analyst.
Updated: UK Government announce turnaround on onshore wind policy
The UK Government has announced a turnaround on its land-standing policy ban on onshore wind.
Acorn project wins £2.7m funding to test conversion of North Sea gas to hydrogen
An Aberdeenshire project has been awarded £2.7million to test and develop a cost-effective way or converting North Sea gas to a clean fuel.
Greenpeace to challenge BP North Sea drilling permit following judicial review
Climate activist group Greenpeace has been given the legal right to challenge oil giant BP over a North Sea drilling permit on the eve of the firm appointing its new chief executive.
OGUK to outline North Sea sector response to net zero
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) will this week outline the details of its response to the UK and Scottish Government’s net zero targets.
Net zero sacrifices need to have public support to succeed, poll suggests
People are not aware of the changes that will be needed to cut the UK's greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, polling suggests.