Call for Evidence
GB Energy and the net zero transition
The Committee would like to hear your views. We welcome written submissions from anyone with answers to any or all of the questions set out in the following Terms of Reference:
1. What impact will the UK Government’s approach to net zero have on Scotland’s oil and gas industry?
- What state of readiness is the oil and gas sector in for the net zero transition?
- Is the scaling up of the clean energy sector keeping pace with the decline of jobs and investment in the oil and gas sector, or does the UK Government need to do more to close this gap?
2. What UK Government interventions will be necessary to maximise the ability of oil and gas workers to find jobs in clean energy?
3. Are Scotland’s energy industry and associated supply chains well-placed to transition to clean energy generation, or is more support needed?
4. What actions should the UK and Scottish Governments take to ensure the necessary generation and transmission infrastructure to support the development of Scotland’s renewables sector?
5. How can GB Energy, and other ways of backing industry (including funding), most effectively support employment, economic growth and the development of clean energy supply chains in Scotland?
6. How should GB Energy work with the Scottish Government and other Scottish bodies to identify appropriate funding and other mechanisms?
7. What does a just transition look like for workers and communities across Scotland’s highland and island communities, and what role might community energy and community benefits play in this?
8. Can the UK learn lessons from international examples about how to effectively manage Scotland’s energy sector transition?
The Committee values diversity, and seeks to ensure this where possible. We encourage members of under-represented groups to submit written evidence.
This call for written evidence has now closed.
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