Thousands plead with Starmer to save North Sea jobs
An open letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been signed by thousands warning that Aberdeen’s energy skills base is at risk of being lost forever.
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC)
‘We need the government to listen to us’: North Sea jobs crisis deepens
Pleas for the government to listen to the offshore energy industry were made at an emergency conference called to address a rapid decline in employment.
Business leaders and SNP call on Starmer to visit Aberdeen amid North Sea job losses
600 jobs at risk in the north-east of Scotland in the last two weeks; 2,500 jobs lost in the North Sea in the last year. These are the points being made by politicians and business leaders following Harbour Energy's 250 job cuts in Aberdeen.
Harbour Energy job cuts a ‘devastating blow’, Aberdeen business leader says
A decision from North Sea operator Harbour Energy to cut up to 25% of its workforce is a "devastating blow" according to an Aberdeen business leader.
Calls for energy policy shift ahead of Programme for Government
AGCC has called for a series of policy shifts from first minister John Swinney ahead of the 2025 Programme for Government.
Windfall tax continues to hit wider Aberdeen economy
Businesses across the north-east of Scotland have raised concerns about the continued impact the windfall tax is having on the region's employers.
‘Challenging pace of the energy transition’ hits Aberdeen manufacturing
The “challenging pace of the energy transition” and accelerated “decline of traditional North Sea activity” are taking their toll on Aberdeen manufacturers, business leaders have said.
Aberdeen business leader warns UK must avoid New Zealand’s ‘rush’ to end oil and gas licensing
Russell Borthwick, chief executive of Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, held the country up as an example of how not to transition from fossil fuels.
What is the North Sea Transition Taskforce?
“There’s a lot at stake for the government,” said the head of the North Sea Transition Taskforce as he reflected on energy policy.
Calls to stop windfall tax in wake of Trump trade war
AGCC calls for the UK to end the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas, but environmental group Uplift criticises industry "profiteering".
Over 70% of Scots champion UK oil and gas as majority back clean power plans
The latest in a series of polls gauging opinion on the UK energy sector has found that the vast majority of locals yet again support domestic North Sea oil and gas production.
Over half of Aberdeen businesses say profits will drop in 2025
As businesses contend with rising bills, difficulties with recruitment and dwindling orders, 51% of Aberdeen firms project reduced profits in 2025.
Scotland is ‘burying head in the sand’ in face of gas shortages
Two years after the Scottish Government launched a draft strategy with a "presumption against" developing new North Sea oil and gas, a business group has accused Holyrood of "burying its head in the sand" as the UK faces winter gas shortages.
North Sea Transition Taskforce launches to support UK energy firms
The North Sea Transition Taskforce has been launched in Aberdeen to support a just transition for offshore workers and firms operating in UK waters.
‘Super tax’ cannot be justified: Energy firms react to Autumn budget
Labour's budget has brought "a difficult day for the sector" as oil and gas firms face a "super tax", say industry commentators.
Scottish Government must ditch ‘presumption against’ new oil and gas, business group demands
The Scottish Government is expected to unveil its latest energy strategy and just transition plan in coming days.
Energy job losses in Aberdeen affect more than just industry
North-east business leaders not yet certain if GB Energy can fill the gap as job loss concerns hit energy sector.
British business group calls for taskforce to avoid ‘catastrophic harm’ to North Sea jobs and UK economy
British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) director general Shevaun Haviland warned that while the "imperative for net zero is ratcheting up daily", the UK needs a plan in place "as soon as possible"
GB Energy jobs ads go live as Shanks appears in Aberdeen
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has shared a number of Aberdeen-based job ads relating to Great British Energy.
Scotland books sharp drop in oil revenues and wider deficit
The annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers) report confirm "windfall conditions no longer exist in the North Sea".
Aberdeen councillors say Labour’s windfall tax puts just transition at risk
Aberdeen councillors, including Labour members, have unanimously backed a motion agreeing the UK government's windfall tax policy puts jobs and a just transition at risk.
Labour councillor says business group to blame if GB Energy snubs Aberdeen
An Aberdeen Labour councillor said the "negativity" of local business leaders will be to blame if his party does not select the Granite City as the headquarters for GB Energy.
More than 700 business leaders demand Labour bases GB Energy in Aberdeen
Labour has promised to headquarter its public energy firm in Scotland - but is yet to stay where exactly it will be based.
AGCC says GB Energy ‘must be located in Aberdeen’
As the new Labour Government looks to get the ball rolling on Great British Energy, Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) have called for the firm to be based in the north-east of Scotland.
‘Aberdeen is paying the price’: Business leaders call for Hunt to ditch windfall tax as growth slows
North-east business leaders called on the Chancellor to scrap windfall taxes on the energy sector, as research suggests Aberdeen is the slowest-growing economy in the UK.