I was prompted by an excellent SubStack article by my friend David O’Toole, a long-standing trade unionist, where he highlights the impact of Net Zero on working people.
"A tabled question was submitted on this subject and Michael Shanks, MP responded with the following:
The Government is committed to a managed just transition for the North Sea, supporting affected regions and communities as the energy system evolves. It recently consulted on ‘Building the North Sea’s Energy Future’ to unlock long-term clean energy investment in the basin while delivering economic opportunities across the affected regions. A response setting out its next steps will be published in due course. The Office for Clean Energy Jobs will continue to coordinate work to support building the skilled workforce we need for the clean energy and net zero transition."
Wow, Steve. Thanks for the mention. Great Substack post. Keep up the good work.
No problem - thanks for the inspiration 💡
Reply from my MP:
"A tabled question was submitted on this subject and Michael Shanks, MP responded with the following:
The Government is committed to a managed just transition for the North Sea, supporting affected regions and communities as the energy system evolves. It recently consulted on ‘Building the North Sea’s Energy Future’ to unlock long-term clean energy investment in the basin while delivering economic opportunities across the affected regions. A response setting out its next steps will be published in due course. The Office for Clean Energy Jobs will continue to coordinate work to support building the skilled workforce we need for the clean energy and net zero transition."