North-east of Scotland is something of a test case for what could happen elsewhere in the world
The workforce in north-east Scotland is something of a test case for what could happen elsewhere in the world. It has an ageing oil and gas basin and a fast-growing renewables industry, with offshore wind, in particular, forecast to undergo explosive growth in the next decade.
“This is a global issue and arguably the UK is ahead of the curve,” says John Underhill, energy transition director at Aberdeen University. He chairs the National Energy Skills Accelerator, an organisation set up to help the North Sea workforce prepare for a transition from fossil fuels. The UK government made developing a “people and skills” plan — to ensure oil and gas workers find new opportunities — a key part of a “transition deal” struck with the North Sea industry in 2021.
For employees of big integrated energy companies, such as BP and Equinor, the transition can be fairly smooth, with retraining paid for by their employer. As in Cartwright’s experience, skills such as project management are more easily transferred.But unions and climate campaigners warn of challenges for contractors and offshore workers, who also want to take advantage of the growth in renewables in Britain — by switching to offshore wind installations, for example.
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