We are concerned that clean energy jobs are not being created at the pace or scale required to match the heavy job losses arising from the decline of the North Sea oil and gas sector. The scale-up of clean energy is progressing more slowly than the decline of the oil and gas sector. The Government should avoid accelerating the decline of North Sea oil and gas production through its policy environment while this remains the case. (Conclusion, Paragraph 52) The Government should urgently addres...

We are concerned that clean energy jobs are not being created at the pace or scale required to match the heavy job losses arising from the decline of the North Sea oil and gas sector. The scale-up of clean energy is progressing more slowly than the decline of the oil and gas sector. The Government should avoid accelerating the decline of North Sea oil and gas production through its policy environment while this remains the case. (Conclusion, Paragraph 52) The Government should urgently address this gap with increased Government investment proportionate to the scale of the challenge. The Government must set out clearly how its investments and Type: recommendation | Number: 1 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: The government partially agrees with this recommendation. To that end, in October we published the Clean Energy Jobs Plan, a first for UK government, marking a major step forward in supporting the clean energy transition. Delivering our Clean Energy Superp