The UK Division for Vitality Safety and Internet Zero (DESNZ) has introduced “tailor-made assist for Aberdeen oil and fuel staff” in a launch posted on its web site not too long ago.
In keeping with the discharge, “round 200 Aberdeen oil and fuel staff are set to learn from a tailor-made abilities program” launched this week, which the discharge stated “will assist them to reap the benefits of the high-quality job alternatives in Scotland’s rising clear vitality sector”.
DESNZ famous within the launch that the Oil and Fuel Transition Coaching Fund, which it stated is backed by GBP 900,000 ($1.2 million) of UK authorities funding, “will assist construct the pipeline of expert staff wanted to make Britain a clear vitality superpower as a part of the federal government’s Plan for Change”.
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This system is open to present and former oil and fuel staff who reside in or are employed in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire and are considering shifting into roles inside clear vitality, the discharge said, including that profitable candidates will obtain careers recommendation and funding in direction of coaching programs.
DESNZ highlighted within the launch that this system will probably be delivered in partnership between the UK authorities, the Scottish authorities, and Expertise Growth Scotland, which describes itself as Scotland’s nationwide abilities physique.
“Aberdeen has been the vitality capital of Britain for many years and whereas oil and fuel will probably be with us for many years to return, we’re decided to ensure that staff are supported to entry the 1000’s of jobs in industries corresponding to offshore wind and carbon seize,” Minister for Vitality Michael Shanks stated within the launch.
“This funding will assist ship a good and affluent transition within the North Sea, unlocking the complete potential of renewable vitality and reaping the financial advantages from the abilities and experiences of Aberdeen’s workforce,” he added.
Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray stated within the launch, “it’s nice information that this important abilities coaching in Aberdeen is now going reside”.
“We’re completely dedicated to supporting Scotland’s world-class oil and fuel staff as we transition to scrub vitality,” he added.
“This pilot will guarantee there’s a key position for our offshore staff in delivering our internet zero future,” he continued.
Cupboard Secretary for Local weather Motion and Vitality Gillian Martin famous within the launch, “the North East of Scotland has lengthy been a titan within the oil and fuel business and the experience inside our workforce should be on the coronary heart of driving a simply transition to new fuels and sustainable vitality”.
“This new Oil and Fuel Transition Coaching Fund will assist offshore staff to tackle roles within the sustainable vitality sector and has been designed and developed by the Scottish authorities, supported by funding from UK authorities’s Regional Expertise Pilot for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and will probably be delivered by Expertise Growth Scotland,” Martin added.
Katy Heidenreich, Director of Provide Chain and Folks at business physique Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) stated, “Aberdeen’s built-in vitality workforce has the experience that’s important for the offshore vitality we’d like right now and for the roll out of renewable vitality alongside it”.
“The UK’s vitality staff have a proud heritage and maintain excessive worth jobs in oil and fuel, which the nation wants for many years to return,” Heidenreich added.
“This world-class experience is important for constructing a low carbon, excessive development vitality future and it’s essential authorities and business work collectively to safe it,” the OEUK consultant went on to state.
In its launch, DESNZ additionally famous that oil and fuel staff are benefitting from the Vitality Expertise Passport, which it stated helps staff to determine routes into a number of roles in offshore wind.
“This can even be expanded to incorporate extra clear vitality sectors over time,” DESNZ stated within the launch.
In a joint launch despatched to Rigzone again in January, OEUK and RenewableUK introduced they had been launching “the primary stage of a brand new web site to assist staff transfer across the UK’s vitality combine, together with oil and fuel and offshore wind”. The event was supported by the UK and Scottish governments, the business our bodies outlined in that launch.
In keeping with a “key information” web page on OEUK’s web site, oil and fuel manufacturing helps over 200,000 jobs within the UK. Of those, round 84,000 are in Scotland, the web page highlights.
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