Stalled north-east renewables boom ‘government failure’, STUC report claims
Blame for a perceived shortfall in Scottish renewable energy jobs in the north-east has been laid at the feet of government by the country's trade union body.
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Record payments made to Scottish wind farms in March
Payments made to onshore wind farms hit a record high last month.
Exclusive: Government-led summit to probe dearth of wind supply chain deals
Westminster and the Scottish Government are to lead a summit into the awarding of contracts to the offshore wind supply chain as foreign firms continue to cash in on UK work.
Scottish supply chain success story ‘is possible’, wind industry insider claims
A Scottish offshore wind insider claimed last night a Westminster and Scottish Government-led supply chain summit simply "exposes the fact that British engineering is not the cheapest in the world".
North Sea recruiter embroiled in racism row over job advert
A North Sea recruiter has been blasted for posting a job advert which “unlawfully” discriminated against Polish workers.
Mackie’s Ice Cream and Aberdeenshire Council win £4m grant to reduce emissions
Mackie’s ice cream and Aberdeenshire Council have shared £4million of a £13.4m Scottish Government grant to reduce greenhouse gases.
Scotland to fund UK’s biggest CCS study with six-figure investment
Scotland is to plough a six-figure investment into the UK's biggest ever carbon capture and storage (CCS) research study.
UK onshore wind faces ‘almost total shutdown’, Scottish trade body says
The UK onshore wind sector faces "almost total shutdown" unless support is increased, according to a Scottish renewable energy trade body.
‘Potential’ Polish partners in offshore wind, Scottish trade minister reveals
Scotland's trade minister has revealed today that he is in Poland to seek "potential partners" for future offshore wind projects.
Energy transition cannot ‘come at cost’ of north-east jobs, MSPs warn
The Scottish Government's energy transition plans cannot "come at the cost" of north-east oil and gas jobs, Aberdeenshire MSPs warned yesterday.
Renewable energy meets over 70% of Scotland’s needs
Renewable energy is now able to meet more than 70% of Scotland's energy requirement, according to new stats.
Scotland can tackle fuel poverty, MSPs told
Scotland can be amongst the very best in the world in tackling fuel poverty if it commits to goals to reduce it, MSPs have been told.
Decision on lifeline wind contract for BiFab unlikely before Christmas
Concern is mounting no decision will be made in time for Christmas on a potential lifeline renewables contract for BiFab.
Energy minister welcomes transition report, says oil sector still vital to Scotland
Scotland's energy minister said today that the oil and gas sector remains a "key component" of the country's energy system and economy.
Scot Gov look to fortify fracking policy with fresh consultation
The Scottish Government confirmed last night it was looking to fortify its fracking policy with a fresh public consultation on the practice.
Updated: Ultra-deep port could generate revenues of £580m, EY report says
Scotland’s first ultra-deep-water (UDW) port would have to secure 10 decommissioning projects to pay for itself, a flagship report said.
Leaked Scottish Government report shows energy job concerns post-Brexit
A leaked Scottish Government report has outlined deep concerns over the impact to energy sector jobs post-Brexit.
Brexit agreement ‘risk’ to north-east renewables talent, warn SNP
The Brexit agreement poses a "risk" to the future growth of renewable energy talent and jobs in the north-east, an SNP spokesman has said.
Tide could be turning for troubled former Underwater Centre site
The site of the former Underwater Centre could be salvaged through a new "concept" thanks to efforts by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
North-east with highest amount of failing businesses in Scotland
More businesses failed in the north-east than any other part of Scotland last year.
Start of ‘upward climb’ may be right time for new firms in north-east
Now may be the best time to start up new firms in the north-east, according to business incubator Elevator.
Holyrood to launch new action plan for economy
The Scottish Government has launched a new economic action plan, which includes an £18 million fund for advanced manufacturing and the piloting of two new “productivity clubs” for businesses.
Scottish Government pledges ‘significant support’ for Underwater Centre staff
"Significant support" will be given to staff affected after a world-leading Highland subsea training base went into administration yesterday, putting around 50 jobs at risk.
Experts to be hired in key markets to drive Scotland’s energy exports
The Scottish Government is to hire a series of experts to drive energy exports in five key markets such as the Middle East and the Gulf of Mexico.
Glendye Windfarm application ‘ignores’ key local recommendations, say opponents
Opponents of a proposed north-east windfarm claim it ignores local guidelines on large-scale energy developments.