Electrification, carbon storage and hydrogen could create 26,000 UK jobs by 2030, study finds
A trio of emerging low carbon technologies could generate almost 30,000 new UK jobs by 2030, according to research by Robert Gordon University (RGU).
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BP received 10,000 applications for 200 low carbon jobs as ‘appetite’ to transition surges
Oil giant BP (LON: BP) has been inundated by applications from workers vying to transition into the low carbon energy space.
Matheson tells industry Scotland ‘not prepared’ to be just a ‘production base’ for offshore wind
The offshore wind industry has been warned not to see Scotland as simply a “production base for renewable energy”.
Offshore wind a ‘powerhouse’ for job creation with sector forecast to employ 97,000 people by 2030
A “surge” in the number of people working in offshore wind is on the horizon, with billions of pounds forecast to flow into the sector.
BP, Orsted and RGU in attendance at inaugural meeting of new green jobs taskforce
Efforts to drive green job creation in the UK have “stepped up a gear” after a dedicated taskforce held its inaugural meeting.
Aberdeenshire start-up investing £1.3m in decommissioning project and new ‘green’ jobs
Aberdeenshire start-up company Legasea is to invest £1.3 million in its offshore recycling operation – creating up to eight “green” jobs.
Scotland expects – ScotWind winners told to deliver on supply chain pledges or risk ‘failure’
Scotland’s net zero and energy secretary has issued a clear reminder to the offshore wind industry that supply chain pledges are more than simply “indications”.
Number of green jobs in Scotland falls again, ONS figures reveal
The number of green jobs in Scotland has fallen again with businesses making less money, official figures suggest.
Hundreds of green jobs to be created in North of Scotland at SSE distribution arm
Energy giant SSE has unveiled plans to create more than 850 jobs in its distribution business as it works to restore power to thousands in the wake of Storm Arwen.
Scotland in top position to benefit from shift towards net-zero economy
Scotland is seeing the highest demand for “green jobs” than any other part of the UK according to new findings from PwC.
Call to unlock green jobs with North Sea offshore training passport
Oil and gas workers could find it easier to get trained for a shift into “greener” jobs under proposals considered by the Scottish Government.
Floating wind partnership unveils plans for ‘largest industrial innovation’ in Scotland since dawn of oil
A floating offshore wind partnership has unveiled an ambitious 10 point plan, designed to deliver a green industrial revolution in Scotland.
Floating wind proposals could create 3,900 green jobs in Scotland
Scotland could be in line for almost 4,000 green jobs if proposals for a floating offshore wind farm are rubber stamped.
Call for Government action to drive forward green jobs agenda
The Government should set out a detailed strategy for cutting emissions ahead of UN climate talks, to create green jobs and drive investment in skills, a taskforce has urged.
TUC hits out at UK Gov after ONS figures show drop in green jobs
The UK Government is being accused of “not delivering” on pledges to create a new generation of green jobs.
New taskforce aims to create two million green jobs
Business and union leaders have welcomed Government plans to create two million green jobs by 2030.
Energy organisations join forces to fast-track transition and create new green jobs
Two leading energy technology and innovation organisations have teamed up to help accelerate the United Kingdom’s transition to net zero.
National Investment Bank could bring thousands of green jobs, say campaigners
Plans for a national investment bank could transform Scotland's economy and create thousands of green jobs, campaigners have said.
Leonardo DiCaprio meets Donald Trump to discuss green jobs
Leonardo DiCaprio has met Donald Trump to discuss how jobs centred on preserving the environment could boost the US economy.