Pilot scheme to help oil and gas workers transition to renewables launches
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Oil and gas workers looking to transition into careers in the renewables industry will be given greater support under a new pilot scheme backed by £3.7 million in Government funding. The Energy Skills Passport was launched on Wednesday and will help workers identify employment in the offshore wind sector.
It will make it easier for workers to understand which qualifications they need to enter into the industry and provide help on which career paths are available. The Renewable UK and Offshore Energies UK-led pilot is being supported by the UK and Scottish Governments.
The Scottish Government, which has allocated £3.7 million for the project, said it was part of wider moves to ensure a just transition amid the goal of net-zero carbon emissions. A just transition aims to ensure that workers in the oil and gas industry are able to gain suitable employment in the renewables sector as the world moves away from fossil fuels.
Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said: “It is absolutely vital that we recognise and retain the considerable skills of oil and gas workers and ensure they are supported, as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to ensuring a fair and just transition for Scotland.
“That’s why the Scottish Government has provided £3.7 million of funding to support oil and gas and renewables industries to jointly develop the Energy Skills Passport – helping to ensure that the skills, experience and expertise of oil and gas workers are harnessed and that they are ready to apply for the long-term sustainable jobs that are created as part of our fair and managed transition to net zero.
