Trade unions welcome a new energy skills passport aimed at helping North Sea oil and gas workers transition into green industries, but warn more urgent action and investment are needed for a just transition. The pilot scheme, backed by both UK and Scottish governments, will help workers identify employment in the offshore wind sector and advise them on necessary qualifications. However, unions stress the need for a clear plan to safeguard jobs amidst concerns about a North Sea 'cliff-edge' as oil reserves deplete.
Trade unions have welcomed the introduction of a long-awaited “energy skills passport ” to help North Sea oil and gas workers move to green industries.
The Energy Skills Passport, backed by governments at both Holyrood and Westminster, was originally supposed to launch in 2023. STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer said: “This is a belated but ultimately welcome announcement from the UK and Scottish Government on the introduction of a skills passport. John Boland, chairman for the Offshore Co-ordinating Group of trade unions, said: "When fully developed, it has the potential to make it easier for workers to move between sectors. But on its own the skills passport is not going to achieve a just transition for offshore oil and gas workers.
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