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Doubts over whether GB Energy has any staff working in Aberdeen

The UK Government is facing questions over whether there are any GB Energy employees working in Aberdeen ...

The National (Scotland)

SNP condemn Labour as £8.3 billion GB Energy funding promise in doubt

THE SNP have hit out at Labour amid doubts over the party’s pledge to invest £8.3 billion into GB Energy in the next 5 years ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour pledge to invest £8.3 billion into GB Energy in doubt amid UK Treasury silence

THE £8.3 billion Labour promised to invest in GB Energy by the middle of 2029 is in doubt ...

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Transition to renewables taking longer than thought, senior BP figure tells MPs

Louise Kingham said ‘clarity’ from the UK Government is needed to unlock investment in the North Sea as she reaffirmed BP’s commitment to net zero.

The Independent UK

IN FULL: What Keir Starmer told Scottish media after Glasgow conference speech

KEIR Starmer gave a keynote speech to the Scottish Labour conference on Sunday in which he announced £200 million in UK Government funding for…

The National (Scotland)

Former Siemens boss appointed Great British Energy interim chief executive

Dan McGrail, the current chief executive of trade association RenewableUK, will work for the new publicly-owned clean energy company in Aberdeen.

Evening Standard

Renewables chief appointed interim head of Labour's Great British Energy

AN interim CEO for Labour’s Great British Energy has been appointed after difficulty in recruitment efforts.

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We're investigating Scotland's energy scandal as the McCrone Report turns 51

It's 51 years since the McCrone Report detailed Scotland's incredible oil wealth – yet Scotland has some of the highest energy bills in Europe ...

The National (Scotland)

Stormont backs GB Energy Bill despite concern over ‘lack of detail’

Several MLAs voiced concern at a lack of information around how GB Energy will operate in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

GB Energy faces ‘challenging’ task to find CEO for Aberdeen HQ, sources say

Industry insiders say it will be ‘tricky’ to find suitable candidate who would agree to location and civil service pay

The Guardian - UK

Tory MSP brands GB Energy a ‘sham’ as Holyrood passes consent motion

Sarah Boyack said the comments from Douglas Lumsden were ‘utterly negative and inaccurate’.

Evening Standard

Who is on BBC Question Time live in Glasgow tonight?

BBC’S Question Time is set to come to Glasgow on Thursday night with presenter Fiona Bruce set to head the show ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer claims Badenoch not fit to be PM during Commons clash over Chagos

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch also challenged Sir Keir Starmer over oil and gas projects in the North Sea.

Evening Standard

Labour facing defeat in vote to ban green energy investments tied to Uyghur exploitation

Exclusive: cross-party backing likely for amendment to GB Energy bill aiming to block solar panels made by forced labour

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Evening Standard

Heathrow expansion will only go ahead if it meets climate targets – Miliband

The Energy Secretary said the extension of any airport would have to meet existing carbon budgets and environmental restrictions.

The Guardian - UK

GB Energy says it may not meet pledge to employ 1,000 people ‘for 20 years’

Chair Jürgen Maier also refused to put a date on when the agency would bring down energy bills

Evening Standard

UK Government ‘hoodwinking’ public over GB Energy, says Swinney

The head of the new agency could not say in an interview on Monday when energy bills would reduce.

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn slams Labour over ‘broken promise’ on 1000 Scottish energy jobs

STEPHEN Flynn has hit out at Labour after the boss of GB Energy said Keir Starmer's pledge of 1000 jobs for Aberdeen could take 20 years ...

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Labour pledge to create 1000 GB Energy jobs in Scotland 'will take 20 years'

LABOUR’S General Election pledge to create 1000 new energy jobs in Scotland could take as long as “20 years”, according to the boss of GB…

The National (Scotland)

Michael Shanks unable to clarify how many jobs GB Energy will create

ENERGY minister Michael Shanks has insisted the UK Government’s ambition for GB Energy to deliver 1000 jobs “has not changed” despite reports…

The National (Scotland)

SNP minister says public energy company not possible under devolution settlement

THE current devolution settlement is preventing the Scottish Government from being able to set up its own publicly owned energy company, according…

The National (Scotland)

Nine in 10 Scots don't believe Labour will lower energy bills, poll finds

THE Labour Party will not succeed in its pledge to cut energy bills, the vast majority of Scots have said in a fresh poll ...

The National (Scotland)

New £1.6m training centre for wind farm workers to open in Aberdeen

A £1.6 MILLION centre for training wind farm workers will open in Aberdeen after it was confirmed that Great British Energy will be based in the…

The National (Scotland)

MPs launch inquiry into GB Energy's impact on Scotland

MPs have launched a probe into GB Energy and how its creation will impact on Scotland’s energy industry.

Evening Standard

GB Energy boss says clean power must ‘show benefit’ to local groups

Jurgen Maier’s comments come after energy secretary Ed Miliband vowed to take on ‘blockers’ of power schemes earlier this year.

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