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1 week ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
The UK is losing the skills and supply chain required to deliver its net zero targets, with a growing share of energy sector jobs, investment and innovation shifting abroad. A survey of more than 100 firms active in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) reveals that two-thirds expect to increase headcount overseas in the next five years as work in renewable projects “stagnates”.
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
President Donald Trump has said there is North Sea oil to last 100 years with the Granite City as its hub. A message posted on his site Truth Social also took aim at “unsightly windmills” – long a bugbear for Trump since he opposed the development of the Aberdeen Bay wind farm which can be seen from his golf course on the Menie Estate. The US president urged Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government to support “modernised drilling” in the North Sea which would cut the cost of energy.
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
Join Energy Voice Out Loud as we broadcast from the show floor of All-Energy 2025, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy event. In this special episode, our reporters sit down with the five All-Energy Ambassadors to explore the key themes and insights shaping the future of energy.
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
Oil and gas workers in Aberdeen have opened up over their job fears and uncertainty for the future. They spoke directly to Scotland’s Just Transition Commission which has warned the region is heading for an “unjust transition” away from fossil fuels.
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
A fall gas price drives has driven down the cost of household energy bills although they still remain high. Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 7% reduction of the energy price cap for the period covering July to September 2025, the first drop for a year. The price cap, which is set every three months, sets a maximum limit suppliers can charge for energy. For an average household paying by direct debit for dual fuel the fall equates to £1,720 per year.
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
UK energy Minister Michael Shanks has admitted to a Scottish Parliament committee that not a single penny of the UK Government’s proposed £200 million investment in Grangemouth has been released. Pressed by SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald on the status of the funding, Shanks conceded that no money will be released “until there is a viable investment proposition on the table” – a clear admission that the much-lauded £200m figure remains entirely undelivered.
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
As we enter 2025, the energy industry stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Despite global economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainties, we’ve witnessed unprecedented momentum in clean energy deployment and DNV forecasts that the world will hit peak emissions this year. DNV’s third edition of the UK Energy Transition Outlook presents the results from their independent model of the UK’s energy system.
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
Johnson Matthey, the London-listed industrial group, has confirmed plans to sell a unit involved in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as its board fends off pressure from an American activist investor. The London-based company, founded in 1817, has been exploring the sale of all or part of its businesses over the past couple of years to compensate for its underperformance.
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
Being able to visualise what is out at sea from the beach is a game changer for the offshore industry. But what if you started working for an energy company and ended up working for a tech start up without having to leave the business you started working for? Sarah Shearer, head of Aberdeen and people operations manager at Aize, shares her story of working at the forefront of digital twin technology and where the energy industry can go from here. LISTEN to EVOL X Aize podcast HERE
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2 weeks ago | 
energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland
Oil and gas producer Ithaca has said it plans to launch a subsea construction campaign on the controversial North Sea field, Rosebank, next year and is also making plans to bring in a new partner for its Cambo project West of Shetland.
