just transition

In this blog, we explore the future of the Grangemouth oil refinery and ask if the government can really deliver a just transition for its workers.

New research by Robert Gordon University (RGU), Aberdeen has shown that the UK cannot deliver a “just and fair” energy transition by 2030 unless urgent changes are made.

A report by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) has found that the UK is “unprepared” to upskill the number of people necessary to create a low carbon economy, with the average UK worker currently requiring nine weeks full-time training to upskill.

RenewableUK has announced that its chief executive, Melanie Onn, is to step down at the end of March this year.

​A global collection of companies across the power sector have come together to create the Powering Net Zero Pact as part of the legacy of COP26.

​The Scottish government has outlined plans to help secure a just transition to net zero, including opportunities for new green jobs.

​The IPPR Environmental Justice Commission is calling for the government to introduce a variety of new measures to create a fair transition that puts people at the heart.

SSE has unveiled its intention to draw up plans for a just transition, with an intention of publishing them by November 2021.