Campaigner backlash as Aberdeen Council told to earmark St Fittick’s Park for Energy Transition Zone
Campaigners working to maintain a treasured Aberdeen green space say they feel “physically sick” as industrial development is rubber-stamped.
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Sturgeon: ‘There should be another windfall tax’
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there should be another windfall tax on the North Sea, and other firms making similar profits.
Poll: Majority of Scots back North Sea industry ahead of aspiring PMs visit north east
A vast majority of Scots say they are in favour of the UK producing its own oil and gas rather than relying upon imports from overseas, according to a poll published as the two who are competing to be elected the UK’s next Prime Minister come to Scotland.
Billionaire Sir Ian Wood backs ‘uniquely positioned’ north east for green freeport
Billionaire Sir Ian Wood has led a pledge of “unwavering support” for a bid to win green freeport status in the north east.
Opportunity North East hails extra £85m investment
A £30 million investment by Opportunity North East (One) has secured a further £85m in partnership funding since 2016, it was announced last night.
Plan for UK’s largest wind tower factory at Nigg struck by delay as key Spanish partner exits
Doubt has been cast on delivering the UK's largest offshore wind tower factory at Nigg in the Highlands next year after a key Spanish partner made its exit.
BP boss says UK needs to ‘go a lot quicker’ to deliver energy transition on time
BP’s UK head of country has challenged industry and government to slash the time it takes to deliver low carbon projects.
Sir Ian Wood: UK unlikely to take more than 20% of ‘early’ ScotWind fabrication work
Sir Ian Wood has said it is unlikely that the UK supply chain will take more than 20% of the major fabrication work in the early wave of ScotWind contracts.
Oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood on Sunday Times Rich List 2022
Some of the richest people in Scotland, including Sir Ian Wood, have links to the north and north-east, The Sunday Times Rich List 2022 has revealed.
North Sea stalwarts to speak at Courier – Energy Voice event
This year’s Courier Business Conference will focus on the energy transition with a host of top speakers.
ETZ launches £100K future energy training grant for Aberdeen SMEs
ETZ Ltd, the not-for-profit brainchild of Sir Ian Wood, has launched a £100,000 grant to help firms in north-east Scotland prepare for the energy transition.
First candidates picked for skills academy backed by BP and Sir Ian Wood
The first candidates have been selected for X-Academy, a new training initiative backed by Sir Ian Wood and BP.
‘ScotWind could provide a 50-year project pipeline’
A project pipeline of more than 50 years in offshore wind could be secured thanks to the ScotWind seabed auction, according to a northern port.
The Aberdeen 58: It’s in their hands, no one else’s
I read with wry amusement that some 58 of Aberdeen’s great and good have written to the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other political leaders asking for a “more reasoned debate” on the future of oil and gas.
Business leaders warn politicians over ‘hostile investment environment’ for oil and gas
Dozens of north-east business leaders have penned an open letter warning politicians against creating a “hostile investment environment” for the oil and gas sector.
Cambo: Sir Ian Wood warns politicians to avoid ‘adverse environment’ for thousands of jobs
Billionaire industrialist Sir Ian Wood has hit out at politicians who have failed to support the controversial Cambo oil and gas development, warning it will create an “adverse investment environment” with thousands of jobs on the line.
Sir Ian Wood: Acorn CCS project ‘hopeful’ but north-east freeport in danger of ‘screwing up’
Billionaire industrialist Sir Ian Wood has said he is “more hopeful” about the prospects of a landmark project to capture, store and manage carbon in the north-east than he was when it was snubbed in a £1billion government funding programme a few weeks ago.
Energy industry heavyweights raise the virtual curtain on COP26
North Sea heavy hitters have raised the virtual curtain on COP26 ahead of the landmark conference getting underway in Scotland next week.
Budget: Government ‘fails to provide clarity’ on next phase of £1bn CCUS competition
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has come under fire for “failing to provide much needed clarity” on future carbon capture projects after a snub for the Acorn project last week.
ETZ programme to bring operators and supply chain together to bust emissions
A new programme designed to identify opportunities and explore deployable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been launched in the north-east.
North-east Wood Group wins contract on rival carbon capture bid in England
A north-east engineering giant founded by the family of Sir Ian Wood has won a design contract on a carbon capture project in England that beat out a rival bid in Scotland in a recent competition.
North-east business chiefs urge PM to reverse Scottish Cluster rejection
Some of the energy industry’s biggest names are calling on the UK Government to make Scotland part of its initial carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans.
Sir Ian Wood joins Energy Voice ETIDEX event
Sir Ian Wood has joined an array of high-profile speakers attending the Energy Voice event that will raise the curtain on the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
UK business secretary grilled over Scottish CCUS rejection
UK business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been grilled over the decision to reject the Scottish Cluster from the first round of a £1billion government carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) competition.
Sir Ian Wood calls on UK Government to ‘reconsider’ decision to omit Scottish Cluster from first phase
Sir Ian Wood has called on UK ministers to “reconsider their decision” not to pick Scotland as an initial base for carbon capture and storage (CCS).