Long-awaited energy skills passport to go live in first quarter of next year
An energy skills passport – that will allow workers to move between oil and gas and renewables – is expected to be fully functional early next year.
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New energy partner joins Addleshaw Goddard from Burness Paull
International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has added a new partner to its corporate and energy team in Aberdeen.
ETIDEX 2022: Call to ‘keep the people and skills’ in Aberdeen
ETIDEX 2022 kicked off with its Energy Transition Forum in which key players in the sector discussed the importance of keeping skilled workers in Aberdeen.
New partner for busy energy deals team at Addleshaw Goddard
International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has added another high-profile partner to its Corporate and Energy team in Aberdeen.
Flipping the switch on English wind farm policy
Daniel Marston, a Managing Associate in law firm Addleshaw Goddard's Planning and Infrastructure Consenting Team, looks at whether, and more importantly how, the direction could change in relation to the policy on developing new onshore wind farms in England.
IWD 2022: Energy sector must become ‘stand out employer’ for women
On one of the final days of last year's COP26 summit in Glasgow, countries throughout the world signed a declaration which stated that female leadership is not only crucial as a means to address social inequalities but to eliminate the threat of climate change.
Helicopters, batteries and baggage searches – what’s allowed?
Kelly Brown and Robert Phillips, from the employment law team at Addleshaw Goddard, examine the implications for oil and gas employers & employees of new requirements for helicopter baggage searches.
The Gambia launches A1 mini bid round
The Gambia has launched a request for proposal (RFP) to find a new partner on Block A1, which BP exited in August 2020.
Fieldfisher energy head joins Addleshaw Goddard
Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has hired ex co-head of Fieldfisher's energy and natural resources team, Matthew Williams, as a partner within its infrastructure projects and energy (IPE) team.
Dealmakers supercharging the energy transition
At the opening of COP26 last month, Prince Charles told an audience of global leaders that a vast, military style campaign by the private sector would be the only real prospect we have of beating the clock on climate change.
North Sea activity drives Addleshaw Goddard to close ‘record’ £1bn deals in four weeks
Addleshaw Goddard has completed deal activity with a combined value of £1 billion in the last month, a record for the legal firm.
‘Majority’ of Scottish businesses have net-zero plans in place
A new survey finds that more than half of Scottish businesses are committed to achieving net-zero, but that costs will affect the bottom line amid pandemic recovery.
CNR mandatory vaccination policy ‘will inevitably create legal risks’
A mandatory vaccination policy being imposed by CNR International will likely prove difficult to enforce, according to leading employment experts.
Cambo could be ‘huge spanner in the works’ for North Sea investment appetite
The cacophony around Cambo could throw a “huge spanner” into the works with regards to investment appetite in the North Sea, an industry expert has said.
The Energy Transition is coming – And Africa is losing out (again)
Only two years ago, Africa seemed set to become the world's next major producer of oil and gas. International companies were scrambling to win exploration rights in frontier markets in West Africa; countries in North Africa were excited about new discoveries in the Mediterranean Sea; and natural gas was identified as a long-term transitional energy source, creating new opportunities for low-income nations such as Tanzania and Mozambique.
Addleshaw Goddard partners cash in after ‘exceptional’ year for the law firm
Partners in law firm Addleshaw Goddard are toasting a 23% increase in their share of annual profits during the year to April 30.
The potential of hydrogen in the Gulf States
Although key barriers remain, the worldwide potential of hydrogen is vast. Some estimate an investment pipeline of $300 billion, with hydrogen possibly supplying 18% of global energy by 2050. The Gulf States are particularly well placed to capitalise as producers and exporters of clean hydrogen.
Pride month – Energy firms have ‘massive role’ to play in changing world for the better
Large oil and gas players have a “massive role” to play in driving “change for good” across the world, particularly in protecting LGBTQ+ rights, an industry expert has said.
Addleshaw Goddard appoints new co-heads to global energy practice
Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Catherine Fearnhead and David McEwing as co-heads of its global energy and utilities practice.
Your data held hostage: worrying increase in ransomware attacks is a stark reminder for the industry
Ransomware is big business, and the threat is growing.
Financiers are the new corporate sustainability activists, new research from Addleshaw Goddard reveals
A major new European research study reveals that the financial community is driving action on sustainability.
North Sea Transition Deal: watch out for the sting in the tail
The North Sea Transition deal, announced on March 24, has given industry a clear statement of intent for the coming decade and beyond, but the energy sector would do well to prepare itself for the inevitable legal and regulatory consequences that follow.
International Women’s Day: Covid-19 could undo oil and gas gender diversity progress
The oil and gas industry needs to be careful that Covid-19 doesn’t undo the large strides that have been made to address gender imbalances in recent years.
Employers very wary of ‘no jab, no job’ policy, says top oil and gas lawyer
Most oil firms would be “very wary” of trying to enforce a “no jab, no job” vaccine policy for its workforce, according to a top employment lawyer.
Collaboration the key to a successful UK decommissioning industry
It’s around this time of year that Oil and Gas UK releases its eagerly-awaited annual Decommissioning Insight report. The study was first launched to enhance knowledge of the decommissioning market. It shows an industry with intellectual capability that needs to be shared to maintain competitiveness and efficiency.