MPs warn government ‘guilty of increasing slavery’ in green energy supply chains
The government will be “guilty of increasing slavery” if it does not tackle exploitation in the supply chains of green energy, MPs have warned.
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GB Energy announces first major investment
The UK government and state-owned firm GB Energy will invest £200 million to install rooftop solar panels on schools and NHS sites, predominately in England.
GB Energy shouldn’t be sold as ‘saviour’ to oil and gas industry, says union chief
GB Energy won't create enough new green jobs at scale to replace those potentially being lost in oil and gas, a union boss has claimed.
GB Energy advertises for Aberdeen-based chief executive with £350,000 salary
GB Energy has started a new search for a chief executive to be based at its Aberdeen headquarters.
Miliband: Net zero is ‘economic opportunity of the 21st century’
The transition to net zero is “the economic opportunity of the 21st century”, energy secretary Ed Miliband said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: GB Energy to narrow down investment list over next six months
GB Energy interim chief executive Dan McGrail aims to have a clear list of investment opportunities by the end of his six-month secondment at the planned state-owned energy company.
Aberdeen must ‘maximise’ green jobs, says GB Energy boss
Aberdeen will "lead that charge" to clean energy due to its expertise in North Sea oil and gas, the boss of GB Energy has said.
GB Energy could see budget slashed in defence-spending pivot
Ministers are considering cutting the budget of Labour’s flagship state-owned energy company GB Energy.
Power Moves: SOWEC’s new co-chair and more
Claire Mack has joined the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) as its new industry co-chair.
Dan McGrail: What to know about the new interim CEO of GB Energy
RenewableUK CEO Dan McGrail will head to Aberdeen in March for a six-month stint as GB Energy chief executive.
GB Energy puts interim CEO in place
The state-owned Great British Energy has put an interim chief executive in place as it continues its search for a permanent leader.
UK government faces challenging hunt for GB Energy CEO
The UK government has no obvious candidates to fill the position of CEO of GB Energy, the Guardian newspaper has reported.
GB Energy 1,000 jobs pledge to take two decades
The UK’s new state-owned energy firm will take 20 years to achieve its goal of creating 1,000 jobs, its chairman has claimed.
Ignoring Chinese offshore wind investment ‘would be crazy’, GB Energy chair says
The chairman of the UK Labour government’s publicly-owned GB Energy says the company will be “unapologetically long-term" in its approach to investment.
Scottish and UK government must work together, GB Energy inquiry told
The UK’s climate tsar Emma Pinchbeck warned against getting “left behind” in the energy transition.
Labour appoints five members to GB Energy ‘start-up board’
The UK government has appointed five non-executive directors to the "start-up board" of proposed publicly-owned energy company GB Energy.
Power Moves: ETZ Ltd’s new offshore renewables director and more
Isla Robb has been appointed as the new offshore renewables director at ETZ Ltd.
Work with the energy supply chain or risk driving it away
While the new year is intended to represent the opportunity for new beginnings, there is unfortunately no shaking the clouds over our domestic supply chain.
Hopes for 2025 are blowing in the offshore wind
What will 2025 bring for the UK offshore wind sector?
SNP energy secretary questions Aberdeen GB Energy job figures
Gillian Martin is in discussions with the UK Labour government over the GB Energy Bill.
Future Grangemouth opportunities ‘very exciting’, Scottish energy minister says
But Scottish acting cabinet secretary for net zero and energy Gillian Martin said future opportunities at Grangemouth, including hydrogen, would be more commercially viable if the Acorn carbon capture project received UK government funding.
Death, taxes and the future of the North Sea
Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes - though in recent times the exact nature of those taxes has become a source of much uncertainty for many of those operating in the North Sea.
Aberdeen lost 18,000 jobs amid oil turbulence as renewables ramp up
Aberdeen has lost 18,000 jobs since 2010, as the city is set to “continue to struggle,” reported EY.
Sarens PSG creates 25 jobs with Aberdeen ‘centre of excellence’
The heavy lift company has credited establishment of GB Energy for its Granite city move
Maier says GB Energy could create 300 jobs in Aberdeen
GB Energy chairman Jurgen Maier has pledged that the state-owned energy company will create up to 300 jobs at its new headquarters in Aberdeen.