Tories told to finally end the north-east’s long wait for carbon capture cash
The Conservative government at Westminster has been told it must immediately “cough up” carbon capture cash for the north-east.
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Updated: MPs call on Chancellor to back Acorn CCS in Spring Budget
Scottish politicians urged Westminster to unlock funding for the Acorn carbon capture and storage project in the upcoming Budget and slammed slow progress on low-carbon development.
Fund Acorn CCS project, MP tells Sunak
The SNP is calling on the UK Government to “put its money where its mouth is” on carbon capture funding after a Scottish project was “snubbed”.
Stephen Flynn hints Cambo oil field would help Scotland’s ‘energy security’
SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn claimed the Cambo oil field near Shetland should not be ruled out if it can successfully meet key climate change targets.
Anger as Rishi Sunak claims SNP ‘do not want to support’ North Sea energy industry
SNP plans to move away from oil and gas production in the North Sea as quickly as possible have been heavily criticised by the prime minister.
VIDEO: ‘Absolutely game-changing’ – MPs tour Aberdeen South Harbour
New footage shared by Port of Aberdeen shows progress at its South Harbour expansion project, recently visited by a delegation of MPs, MSPs and councilllors.
The Energy Capital MP: New SNP Commons leader Flynn’s North Sea record
Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn was yesterday crowned as the SNP’s Westminster leader and has been tipped to take a ‘constituency interest’ in energy matters, particularly when it comes to policy affecting the future of the North Sea.
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.
Scottish CCS ‘left in the lurch’ as UK Government continues delay on development
The Autumn Budget is passed and Xmas is on the horizon - so government pledges of more work "this year" to bring vital emissions-busting CCS projects online are in question.
Government urged to shed light on ‘Track 2’ timeline following CCS report
UK Government is being urged to give urgent clarity about future support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Acorn developers ‘nervous’ over further delays to Track 2 timeline
The developers of the Acorn project say they hope the scheme can be online by 2027 but are wary of further delays to government support packages, as ministers met this week to discuss decarbonisation efforts.
Government told to ensure North Sea investment allowances include platform electrification
The UK Government has come under pressure to ensure that platform electrification is included in the North Sea investment relief programme.
‘Use oil and gas tax windfall to support north-east’ says Aberdeen MP Stephen Flynn
Rishi Sunak has a “moral duty” to use soaring tax revenues from North Sea oil and gas firms to boost Scotland’s energy sector, an Aberdeen MP claims.
SNP in funding plea for carbon capture
A long-awaited UK energy strategy must include investment in a north-east carbon capture project which was snubbed last year, the SNP says.
Oil and gas windfall tax: Why are people calling for it, and what could it do to jobs and bills?
Oil and gas giants announced bumper profits, prompting renewed calls for a windfall-tax to help those struggling to pay rising energy bills.
UK Gov accused of ‘great Scottish renewables robbery’ over grid charging
Aberdeen South’s SNP MP Stephen Flynn has slammed the UK Government over what he is calling the “great Scottish renewables robbery”.
Kwarteng urged to use powers to adjust ‘out of date’ transmission charges
Westminster’s Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is being urged to use his powers to address the issue of fair grid access for renewables projects.
Cambo: UK Government says oil and gas cannot be ‘abandoned overnight’ after Sturgeon opposition
The UK Government has refused to back Nicola Sturgeon’s opposition to the new Cambo oil field off Shetland – and warned jobs are at risk from “turning off the taps”.
‘Catastrophic blow’: Tory ministers under fire as north-east misses out on carbon capture cash again
The UK Government is under fire after dealing another “bitterly disappointing” blow to the north-east’s bid to host a pioneering clean energy scheme.
Westminster warned overlooking north-east for CCS cluster would be ‘devastating’
Westminster has been urged to give a “cast iron guarantee” that the north-east will be home to one of two promised carbon capture and storage (CCS) clusters.
Oil and gas worth a huge £18bn to north-east economy, research shows
The oil and gas industry is worth an eye watering £18 billion to the north-east economy, research has revealed.
SNP-Green deal would lead to ‘tidal wave’ of oil and gas redundancies, says north-east MP
A potential deal between the SNP and Greens would risk the oil and gas sector “being held at knifepoint”, a north-east MP has claimed.
Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm reports 2020 profits of £16m
A prominent north-east offshore wind farm made millions of pounds last year in spite of the impact of Covid-19.
UK Gov accused of negligence over lack of movement on greenports in Scotland
Westminster has reinforced its pledge to roll out its freeport model in Scotland, despite allegations it is “ignoring” the matter.
Aberdeen MP calls for clarity on process that could sort out unfair grid charges
Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn has appealed to the UK Government for clarity on a process that could remove the grid charges “millstone” from around the Scottish renewables sector's neck.