Energy Secretary Ed Miliband visits Aberdeen with pledge to speed up oil and gas ‘skills passport’
October 17, 2024
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will visit Aberdeen today as he pledges to speed up the delivery of a long overdue oil and gas skills passport to help North Sea workers move into renewables.
by backupJM
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>This would give offshore workers the ability to move more smoothly into careers in the renewables sector, including offshore wind.
>A digital tool for workers is set to be piloted by January 2025.
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>Meanwhile, the UK Government is also set to sign a new agreement on Thursday with the Scottish Government to help make available billions of pounds of funding to support clean energy supply chains.
>It wants to develop partnerships with Scottish public bodies in the clean energy sector – including the Scottish National Investment Bank.
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>Speaking ahead of his visit, Mr Miliband said: “Scottish energy workers will power the United Kingdom’s clean energy future – including in carbon capture and storage, in hydrogen, in wind, and with oil and gas for decades to come as part of a fair transition in the North Sea.
>“Unlike in the past we’re also working closely with the Scottish Government with a new agreement to ensure our publicly owned company Great British Energy is primed to accelerate clean energy investment in Scotland.”
Jo Swinson’s skills wallets ride again.
Boy easily ducked over his brother will see what happens to Aberdeen
Speaking as an Oil & Gas worker, what does that actually mean?
Remember this would be good if the SNP did it but it’s bad because it’s labour.
>Pledge
A wee vow there
Bull, overtime Milliband, Brown or Cameron open their mouths as though they are competent I immediately assume nothing of merit will happen.
7 comments
>This would give offshore workers the ability to move more smoothly into careers in the renewables sector, including offshore wind.
>A digital tool for workers is set to be piloted by January 2025.
…
>Meanwhile, the UK Government is also set to sign a new agreement on Thursday with the Scottish Government to help make available billions of pounds of funding to support clean energy supply chains.
>It wants to develop partnerships with Scottish public bodies in the clean energy sector – including the Scottish National Investment Bank.
…
>Speaking ahead of his visit, Mr Miliband said: “Scottish energy workers will power the United Kingdom’s clean energy future – including in carbon capture and storage, in hydrogen, in wind, and with oil and gas for decades to come as part of a fair transition in the North Sea.
>“Unlike in the past we’re also working closely with the Scottish Government with a new agreement to ensure our publicly owned company Great British Energy is primed to accelerate clean energy investment in Scotland.”
Jo Swinson’s skills wallets ride again.
Boy easily ducked over his brother will see what happens to Aberdeen
Speaking as an Oil & Gas worker, what does that actually mean?
Remember this would be good if the SNP did it but it’s bad because it’s labour.
>Pledge
A wee vow there
Bull, overtime Milliband, Brown or Cameron open their mouths as though they are competent I immediately assume nothing of merit will happen.