Aberdeen MSP calls for UK Government to match £62m Holyrood oil and gas package
An Aberdeen MSP has written to Westminster calling on the UK Government to match a £62 million support package made to the north-east oil and gas sector last week.
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OGUK working with government on guidance to ease oil and gas lockdown
Trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said it is “continuing to work with the government” on sector-specific guidance for easing the lockdown in the industry.
FM admits ‘long way to go’ before home testing for North Sea offshore workers will pass muster
Nicola Sturgeon has admitted there is “a long way to go” before the standard of home testing for offshore workers meets expectations.
Sturgeon says impact of Covid-19 outbreak on oil and gas industry of ‘big concern’
The First Minister has said the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the oil and gas industry is a “big concern” but failed to outline the specific measures discussed to help support the sector.
Sturgeon says she will consider action to help oil industry amid pandemic
Nicola Sturgeon pledged to discuss extra support for the North Sea oil industry but failed to outline specific measures when asked about the impact of the plummeting oil price.
North Sea can weather oil market storm, tax expert says
The UK North Sea offshore industry can weather a raging storm in global oil markets, a leading expert said yesterday.
All-Energy conference postponed amid spread of coronavirus
Scotland's largest renewable energy and decarbonisation conference has been postponed due to the growing concern over the spread of Covid-19, organisers said today.
Former energy minister accuses Boris Johnson of ‘dark ops’ over COP26 sacking
The recently sacked president of a major UN climate summit set to be hosted by the UK this year has accused Boris Johnson of a lack of leadership and "apparent dark ops" over her dismissal.
COP26 a chance to show Scotland ‘leading by example’ in energy transition
Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland will be at the "centre of international attention" in 2020 in her New Year message.
Scotland’s energy transition must be ‘fair’ and cannot ‘decimate jobs’, First Minister warns
The energy transition has to be “fair and just” and cannot "decimate jobs", Scotland’s First Minister said during a leaders debate last night.
Sturgeon: Oil and gas receipts should be put into ‘net-zero fund’
North Sea oil and gas receipts should go towards a "net-zero fund", according to Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Sturgeon tells Westminster to ‘get its act together’ on clean energy
Nicola Sturgeon has challenged Westminster to "stop obsessing" about nuclear power and "get its act together" on green energy.
Scottish Government warns North Sea that support is ‘conditional’ on energy transition
Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to create the world’s first pollution-free airways above the Highlands and islands as part of a package of new measures to tackle climate change.
Increased attendance at All-Energy Conference 2019
All-Energy 2019 saw a 12% attendance increase on the previous year, attracting an overall turnout of 7,871.
Sturgeon hails Aberdeen bypass as city centre traffic halves
Traffic going through Aberdeen has halved since the opening of the AWPR three months ago.
North of Scotland ‘must’ continue to grow onshore wind, First Minister says
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to continue the growth of onshore wind power – while ruling out a public veto for such projects.
Nicola Sturgeon pledges action on Western Isles electricity link
Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “very concerned” after Ofgem signalled that it will reject proposals for a 600MW cable linking the Western Isles to the Grid.
BiFab ‘not operating on level playing field’, First Minister concedes
Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) is "not operating on a level playing field", the First Minister of Scotland seemed to concede today.
North Sea oil reserves ‘must remain’ in ground, says Scottish Green MSP
Holyrood's youngest parliamentarian told Nicola Sturgeon that North Sea oil and gas reserves "must remain" in the ground.
Scotland and New Jersey to share offshore wind ‘best practice’
Scotland and the US state of New Jersey are to share offshore wind "best practice", thanks to an agreement signed by the first minister.
Aberdeen Bay offshore windfarm offers ‘huge potential’, first minister says
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon lauded the “huge potential” for the future of Scotland’s energy sector as she officially opened the Aberdeen Bay offshore windfarm development yesterday.
Watch: First minister officially opens Aberdeen Bay windfarm
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened the ‘ground-breaking’ European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off the coast of Aberdeen.
£16.7m for green buses and electric vehicle charging points
Almost £17 million is to be spent on 1,500 new electric charge points for vehicles and more than 100 green buses, the First Minister has said.
Study into north-east carbon capture facility halfway complete
The firms behind a study to determine if a carbon capture and storage facility could be build in the north-east have confirmed work is halfway finished.
Oil revenues to go in ‘future generations fund’ says Scots independence report
All future North Sea revenues should be set aside in a wealth fund, according to a new report setting out the economic case for Scottish independence.