Scottish Parliament: Oil transition must not ‘throw thousands of north-east jobs under the bus’
The transition away from oil and gas “must not throw thousands of north-east jobs under the bus”, a Scottish Parliament debate has heard.
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Scottish energy minister loses seat after failing in bid to oust Tory
Scottish Government minister Paul Wheelhouse has failed to reclaim a seat in the Scottish Parliament.
Further ScotWind delay would have ‘damaging consequences’, Scottish Renewables warns
A further delay to the ScotWind leasing round risks the loss of billions of pounds of investment, a leading trade body has warned.
BP ‘won’t rule out’ further North Sea oil exploration despite 40% production cut pledge
BP has said it "will not rule out further exploration at all" in the North Sea, despite a pledge to cut global oil production by 40% within the decade.
VIDEO: Former North Sea worker stages climate protest at First Minister’s Questions
A former North Sea oil worker has interrupted First Minister’s Questions as part of a demonstration on climate change.
Royal Bank of Scotland to ‘limit’ oil and gas financing
The Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed that it is to "limit" financing for oil exploration in the Arctic and Antarctica.
Scottish Investment Bank could be ‘integral part of economy’, MSPs say
The Scottish National Investment Bank has the potential to be a positive and integral part of the economy, MSPs have said.
MSPs call on Scottish Parliament to end investment in fossil fuels
A group of MSPs have called on the Scottish Parliament to end its investment in fossil fuels.
Firm told to “grasp” decom opportunity as government reception
Businesses were last night urged to “grasp the opportunity” available from decommissioning North Sea oil and gas platforms.
Opinion: Sir Ian Wood – ‘Focus on those who don’t want university education’
Some three years ago, I chaired a Commission on Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce.