Quarantine hotels to remain in place for Scottish oil workers
Quarantine hotels for oil and gas workers are to remain in place, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying “public safety is paramount”.
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Sturgeon says Holyrood committed to offshore wind growth despite ‘deeply unwelcome’ leasing delay
Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged the latest delay to Scotland's offshore wind leasing round was “deeply unwelcome” among renewables investors and developers.
Sturgeon fears North Sea exploration ban would cost jobs
Nicola Sturgeon has warned that an immediate ban on new North Sea exploration could cost “jobs, livelihoods and living standards” in the north-east.
Scottish Government urged to set date for travel quarantine review for non-exempt oil workers
The Scottish Government is being urged to set a date for reviewing current restrictions for Scots returning from oil jobs overseas.
Holyrood to ‘consider’ quarantine exemption for Scots returning from overseas oil jobs
Nicola Sturgeon said today that the Scottish Government would “consider” excusing Scots from having to quarantine in hotels on their return from overseas oil jobs.
Sturgeon says climate emergency, not Covid, remains world’s ‘greatest long-term challenge’
Nicola Sturgeon has warned that climate change, not Covid, remains the “greatest long-term challenge” facing the world ahead of a key international summit in Glasgow next year.
Scottish Government announces £100m Green Jobs Fund
The Scottish Government has unveiled a £100million Green Jobs Fund as the country aims to make a low-carbon recovery from Covid-19.
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.
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.