SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes wants independent Scotland to have Norway-style oil fund
Kate Forbes firmed up her support for oil and gas in the north-east as she insisted profits should be used to set up a special Norway-style wealth fund.
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Do not bring nuclear energy plants to Scotland, SNP tells new minister
The SNP has warned new energy minister Andrew Bowie to keep new nuclear power out of Scotland.
Poll shows Scots want to halt rush away from oil and gas
Most Scots want the government to avoid a rush to wind down oil and gas production, according to a poll which puts North Sea jobs at the centre of the SNP leadership debate.
Future of North Sea jobs becomes early battleground in SNP leadership race
SNP leadership contender Ash Regan says she would not support the rapid phase-out of North Sea oil and gas – at odds with her party’s stance.
A ‘cheap shot’, ‘ill informed’ – oil workers united in opinion of Scot Gov energy strategy
North Sea workers have had their say on Holyrood’s plan for accelerating the decline of the oil and gas industry.
SNP leadership favourite Flynn would challenge ‘crazy’ opposition to North Sea drilling
Allies of Stephen Flynn, the man hotly tipped to succeed Ian Blackford as the SNP’s leader in Westminster, have said he would challenge the First Minister’s ‘crazy’ opposition to drilling new North Sea oil and gas fields.
Independence paper sets out new details of oil and gas fund
Nicola Sturgeon heralded a “milestone” in the debate over Scotland’s future as she unveiled a new economic blueprint for independence.
Sturgeon sets out plans for £20bn independence oil investment fund
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged £20 billion of investment, funded by the oil industry, if Scotland becomes independent.
Nicola Sturgeon says move to renewable energy must be accelerated as new licensing round kicks off
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy needs to “accelerate”.
SNP cannot just rely on renewables to plug energy gaps, warns Aberdeen Uni expert
The Scottish Government shouldn’t rule out support for ramping up domestic oil and gas production, according to an Aberdeen University expert.
Ex-Scottish and UK ministers sign ‘unprecedented’ political declaration backing oil and gas
An "unprecedented" declaration has been signed by five former UK and Scottish Government ministers urging support for the oil and gas industry.
North Sea workers tell SNP they lack support for renewables switch
A survey led by an SNP politician has found just one in 10 workers in the North Sea oil and gas industry say they have enough opportunities to switch to renewables.
NEO Energy chief calls for cross-party support to help industry plan for the long-term
A senior figure at NEO Energy has called for cross-party support to help the energy industry map out its long-term future.
SNP delays new ‘Just Transition’ plan on future of North Sea oil and gas
A promised plan to help Scotland shift away from North Sea oil and gas is being delayed until after the local government elections.
De-politicising energy: The key to a sustainable transition
Recent commodity volatility has made front-page news. As economies around the world emerge from two years of restrictions, demand is rebounding quickly, with consensus suggesting that consumption will outpace pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year.
SNP calls for cross-sector windfall tax on ‘excess profits’
The SNP has called for a broad-based windfall tax on ‘excess profits’ of major companies, including the energy sector, to help ease the cost of living crisis.
Former SNP energy secretary condemns ‘extreme’ Green policies for oil and gas
A former SNP energy secretary for Scotland has taken aim at "extreme" Scottish Green policies on the country's oil and gas production which he said will be required for "a much longer period."
Is the SNP shifting on the future of oil and gas?
The war in Ukraine has placed urgent focus on UK energy security and the future of North Sea oil and gas drilling.
Study reveals fears over Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP-Green pact
More than a third of voters think the SNP-Green coalition will have a negative impact on the north-east of Scotland, a new study suggests.
Fergus Mutch: Time for a rethink of the SNP’s naive ‘Stop Cambo’ sloganeering
Just five weeks ago, the UK Government left an almighty open goal for the SNP.
Alex Salmond says Sturgeon’s Cambo opposition will cost her ‘tens of thousands’ of votes
Alex Salmond has compared Nicola Sturgeon to Margaret Thatcher after she announced her opposition to the proposed Cambo oil field off Shetland.
Scottish Government told to ‘get off the fence’ over Cambo oilfield
The Scottish Government has been urged to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ over the controversial Cambo oilfield near Shetland.
Brexit ‘delays net-zero goal’, warns SNP minister
Brexit is undermining the battle against the climate emergency, a senior SNP government minister warned.
Brian Wilson: Serious decisions await on future of Scottish energy sector
With COP26 in Glasgow two months away, one might think Scottish political eyes would be turning towards the issues it will discuss, even if that means parking some other preoccupations for the time being. Not so.
Industry body urges Holyrood to roll out planning system fit for net zero future
The Scottish Government has been urged to implement a planning system which is in step with its net zero ambitions.