Scotland and UK face job losses amid struggle for just transition from oil to renewables
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Updated · BBC.com · Apr 30
Scotland and UK face job losses amid struggle for just transition from oil to renewables
6 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 30
North Sea oil and gas jobs have dropped by 70,000 to 115,000 in a decade, while only 39,000 renewable posts were created, leaving many skilled workers underemployed.
Fiscal instability, rapid oil decline, and insufficient renewables growth have harmed Aberdeen’s economy and wider communities, sparking political debate during the Holyrood election campaign.
Recent refinery and chemical plant closures, plus comparisons with Norway’s approach, have eroded faith in a just transition, highlighting challenges for Scotland’s net zero ambitions and energy security.
As Norway profits from its oil fund, why is Scotland's energy transition leading skilled workers to minimum wage jobs?
Scotland needs 22,500 new heat pump installers by 2028. Where will this green workforce come from?
Caught between climate goals and energy security, is new North Sea drilling a necessary evil or a fatal mistake?
Scots want both renewables and more oil drilling. Can any government policy satisfy this contradictory public demand?
With billions spent paying wind farms to shut down, can Scotland's grid ever support a fully renewable future?
After repeated industrial closures, what will it take to restore workers' shattered faith in a 'just transition' promise?