Sir Ian Wood – UK Government support for CCS ‘not good enough’
Sir Ian Wood has questioned Westminster’s decision to provide initial backing to just two carbon capture and storage (CCS) clusters.
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Business leaders urge Boris Johnson to back Acorn CCUS in Aberdeenshire
Scottish business leaders have joined forces with billionaire Sir Ian Wood to demand the North-east is made the centre of plans to decarbonise the UK energy system.
‘Critical juncture’: Sir Ian Wood and Maggie McGinlay talk COP, Torry and Aberdeen’s energy transition
“I feel we deserve to be condemned if we weren’t doing everything we possibly can to find alternatives, but I really believe we are”, claims Sir Ian Wood.
Sir Ian Wood says banning new UK oil projects would be ‘absolutely crazy’
Industry doyen Sir Ian Wood has warned that halting new oil and gas exploration and production projects in the UK would be "absolutely crazy".
Floating wind Salamander aims to provide stepping stone for green hydrogen Dolphyn off north-east coast
Energy firms behind ambitious plans to develop floating wind and green hydrogen projects off the north-east coast will work together to see if their schemes are an ideal match.
Oil and gas supply chain must not be sacrificed on COP26 altar
As Big Oil becomes increasingly regarded as a pariah, so attitudes are changing in a number of Western governments towards support for smaller nations looking to develop their fossil fuel resources.
‘End of an era’: Shell film marks life and final days of Brent Charlie production
Shell has released a new documentary marking the life and final days of production on the Brent Charlie platform.
£26m funds boost for energy transition zone
A major development to shift the economy away from reliance on oil and gas is being given £26 million by the Scottish Government.
Sir Ian Wood: removal of export support for oil and gas supply chain a ‘really bad decision’
Sir Ian Wood has criticised governments for removing overseas trade support for oil and gas activities, saying it won’t reduce carbon emissions “one inch”.
Exclusive: Energy Transition Zone proposed by Sir Ian Wood appoints CEO
A new company tasked with realising Sir Ian Wood’s vision of an Energy Transition Zone in the south of Aberdeen has found its CEO.
Sir Ian spells out energy dilemma facing the UK in the push towards net-zero carbon emissions
Sir Ian Wood has said he is confident the UK Government will not cave into pressure over continued oil and gas production in the North Sea.
P&J Business Breakfast offers food for thought on climate change and the energy transition
There is still time to sign up for a prestigious online event shining a spotlight on green recovery and the energy transition.
Aker Solutions boss to speak at P&J Business Breakfast
The UK country manager for one of the biggest names in the global energy service industry is among the top-class speakers who will feature in a much-anticipated virtual business breakfast later this month.
An exciting new chapter or a colossal failure – transition deal reactions
Industry chiefs welcomed the North Sea Transition Deal last night and vowed to work with government to deliver a “homegrown” leap to net zero.
Martin Gilbert: Energy Transition will offer big opportunities
Disrupt or be disrupted. Those are the options open to Aberdeen in the field of low-carbon technology development, according to entrepreneur Martin Gilbert.
BP chief Bernard Looney and Sir Ian Wood on UK Government ‘Build Back Better’ Council
Sir Ian Wood and BP CEO Bernard Looney have been announced as members of the new UK Government "Build Back Better" Council.
Wood makes a case for Energy Transition Zone
Sir Ian Wood said yesterday that the Committee on Climate Change’s new roadmap for hitting net-zero over the next three decades underlined the need for an Energy Transition Zone in Aberdeen.
Dolphyn hydrogen project shows energy transition ‘in real time’ for Aberdeen
When developer ERM decided Aberdeen would be the home for Dolphyn, its world-first floating green hydrogen project, it said “it will put Aberdeen on the map”.
Businesses urged to ‘combine expertise’ at launch of new EnergyTech initiative
Sir Ian Wood urged businesses of all sizes to “co-operate, share ideas, challenge themselves and combine expertise” as he launched the new EnergyTech initiative.
Diversifying out of oil and gas ‘absolutely what companies should be doing’ says Sir Ian Wood
Sir Ian Wood has said diversifying into areas out of oil and gas is “absolutely what companies should be doing”.
Exclusive: ‘World first’ floating green hydrogen project coming to Aberdeen
Aberdeen has been selected as the home for the “world’s first” offshore floating facility to produce green hydrogen.
Sir Ian Wood to champion energy transition export opportunities at vEEC 2020
Sir Ian Wood KT GBE, Chairman of Opportunity North East (ONE) and The Wood Foundation, will headline the Opening Plenary at the Virtual Energy Exports Conference (vEEC Week) on Monday 28 September.
New initiative to change ‘mindset’ around digital transformation in energy sector
The developers of a new initiative aimed at speeding up the level of innovation in the energy sector are also hopeful it will alter attitudes towards digitalisation.
‘Highly sceptical’ North Sea workforce yet to see benefits of digital transformation, OGUK finds
Most of the North Sea workforce is “yet to see” a positive impact from the digital transformation and remain “highly sceptical”, according a major new report.
Sir Ian Wood: ‘Pressure is on’ for UK to accelerate energy transition
Sir Ian Wood has insisted the north-east’s long-term challenges remain the same but warned the impact of Covid-19 will “almost certainly slow progress” for overcoming them.