Scottish Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald urged the north-east's energy sector to stop "indulging in rhetorical attacks" and work in "partnership" as a proposed Green New Deal passed in parliament last night.
The amount of local content provided by Scottish offshore wind infrastructure projects was deemed “insufficient” by politicians and union representatives last night.
The Scottish Government has been accused of “actively disowning” the North Sea oil industry after it emerged ministers have no plans to publish further oil and gas bulletins.
Scottish Labour deputy leader Lesley Laird visited Aberdeen to speak to oil and fish industry leaders.
A Labour MSP’s claim her party is the “true green party in Scotland” has led to the Greens accusing Labour of a having an “identity crisis”.
Scottish Labour Party holds SNP Government’s feet to the fire over the need to make private rented accommodation more energy efficient.
Opposition parties have seized on downgraded forecasts for oil and gas receipts to criticise the case for Scottish independence.
A top boss at one of Scotland’s biggest energy firms has blasted Labour’s anti-fracking stance.
Labour call for cross-party support to "secure the future" of the North Sea
Scottish Labour have claimed the Scottish Energy Jobs Taskforce does not "even keep track" of whether any energy jobs have been saved since the global decline in oil price. The criticism comes after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed the taskforce, which was set up last year by the Scottish Government, would be continuing indefinitely.
Nicola Sturgeon has faced calls to set up a Scottish version of the Office for Budget Responsibility as Labour said forecasts on oil revenues were out by 6,000%.
The Scottish Government has been challenged to tackle the "worst industrial crisis" in the country's history - and help the offshore industry plan for a brighter future.
