Scottish Engineering launches net-zero skills support programme
Scottish Engineering (SE) is today launching a net-zero skills support programme for the sector in Scotland.
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Commission calls for ‘skills guarantee’ to help oil and gas workers make transition
The Scottish Government should create a “skills guarantee” to help workers make the leap from oil and gas to low-carbon sectors, an independent group of experts has advised.
Total says Reclaim Finance, Greenpeace report contained numerous inaccuracies and falsehoods
Energy giant Total said today that a report into its climate commitments contained “numerous inaccuracies and falsehoods”.
Drive to net zero threatened by emissions from homes, MPs warn
The Government's legally-binding target to get to net-zero emissions by 2050 will be missed without urgent action to "decarbonise" the UK's housing stock, MPs have warned.
Digital energy networks are the missing piece in our journey to net zero
From heat pumps to electric vehicles (EVs), recent months have seen a flurry of pledges from the government geared towards decarbonisation of the energy system. The latest came in the Chancellor’s Budget, which included increases in spend on energy innovation and high-tech projects and prototypes. While this level of ambition is welcome, the reality is that even if the entire UK population shifted to electric heating and EVs, our outdated energy networks could not meet this new level of demand for electricity. If the UK is serious about speeding up the decarbonisation of transportation and domestic energy use, the digitisation of networks should be at the top of the to-do list.
North Sea’s ‘fragile confidence’ would be undermined by exploration ban, warns industry expert
A ban on future exploration licences would “undermine the fragile confidence” within the oil and gas sector, an industry expert has warned.
UK ministers consider ban on new North Sea exploration – report
UK ministers are considering a ban on new oil exploration licenses in the North Sea as a move away from fossil fuels, a step that could hit jobs and the Scottish economy, the Telegraph reported.
Total and Microsoft form partnership to support digitalisation and net zero ambitions
Total and Microsoft have formed a strategic partnership to further digital transformation and support progress toward net zero emissions.
Japanese trading houses accelerate coal exit
Sojitz, a major Japanese trading house, has announced it will accelerate its exit from thermal coal by halving its investments in projects by 2025 and eliminating them entirely by 2030.
BP abandons trio of Kazakhstan oil projects amid green push
BP abandoned three oil projects in Kazakhstan after it changed strategy to concentrate on renewable energy and its existing ventures.
From the ‘Blue Toon’ to COO of Europe’s largest independent oil and gas firm
Thinking back to her early days as an engineer from Peterhead, Dawn Summers feels a “heavy obligation” to help bolster diversity and inclusion in oil and gas, particularly with young women.
Shell North Sea boss Phimister leaving role as part of UK management change
Shell North Sea boss Steve Phimister is moving into a new role as part of a change of UK senior leadership.
The case for data decarbonisation
This is the first in a series, by Snowflake, examining the concept of net zero data and how advances in technology can help the world’s largest organisations—especially those which are particularly emissions-intensive like oil and gas—reduce the carbon emissions footprint of their data.
Dundee accelerator programme looking for Scottish SMEs to drive decarbonisation agenda
An innovative accelerator programme that aims to help support Scotland’s journey to net zero is on the lookout for SMEs to be part of its next cohort.
Shell unveils ‘accelerated’ net zero strategy, confirms oil production peaked in 2019
Shell has launched a new “accelerated” strategy to get to net zero, and confirmed that oil production peaked for the company in 2019.
Total to rebrand as ‘Total Energies’ as French oil giant makes climate push
French oil giant Total plans to rebrand as “Total Energies”, in a move it said would underline its strategy to become a net zero emissions company.
Energy Institute CEO Kingham to leave group for new role at BP
The CEO of the Energy Institute, Louise Kingham, has announced she will leave the organisation for a new role at BP.
Reuters Events: Scaling-up hydrogen production webinar
BP, Shell, and Acciona are amongst major players who have launched green hydrogen projects of varying sizes, with the technology proving to be an effective net zero solution. The challenge is, however, how can we produce hydrogen at scale?
Total gets fastest start on net zero race among Europe oil majors
Total SE has had the fastest start in the race between oil supermajors to achieve net zero carbon emissions.
‘We can win this’: Scottish firms urged to go for $100m CCS prize from Elon Musk
Elon Musk has said he’s putting $100million up for grabs to the best carbon capture and storage (CCS) tech – and Scottish firms are being told to go for it.
Zennor goes ‘carbon neutral’ ahead of first gas from flagship North Sea field
North Sea minnow Zennor Petroleum claims to have become one of the first UK operators to go “carbon neutral” as first gas from its flagship Finlaggan field beckons.
Exclusive: Initiative launched to help north-east firms benefit from offshore wind boom
A new programme aimed at helping domestic supply chain firms benefit from Scotland’s burgeoning offshore wind sector could deliver significant employment opportunities for the north-east.
Report predicts surge of electric vehicles on Aberdeen roads
The number of electric vehicles on Aberdeen roads could surge 350-fold by 2050, according to a new report.
‘It’s unhelpful to cherry-pick technologies’ – industry bodies and research groups hit back at CCS critics
Industry bodies have rallied to defend carbon capture and storage (CCS) after a report claimed it wouldn’t be able to deliver the emissions reductions needed in the coming years.
IEA to publish ‘world’s first’ comprehensive net zero roadmap in May
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced plans to produce the “world’s first comprehensive roadmap” setting out how to reach net zero emissions by 2050.