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Author: Systemiq
This report was developed by Systemiq – a system change advisory company - and it was published on 20 February 2025.
The report looks at the transition of the UK Continental Shelf energy sector: it dissects the ongoing decline of oil and gas production as well as drivers of that decline, makes an assessment of the repurposing and decommissioning of existing oil and gas assets, and dives into implications for workers, energy security, tax income, and the climate. It concludes that the rapid decline of oil and gas production on the UK Continental Shelf is inevitable, regardless of policy direction. The report calls for urgent action to ensure that UK workers can transition to high-quality alternative jobs, and that UK citizens will have access to affordable energy. It positions the build-out of offshore renewable energy and carbon capture and storage as a critical lever to achieve both objectives.
Read the key findings and download the report from the Systemiq website
Author: Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)
Published: January 2025
The report considers the views and experience of workers and Trade Unions in the wind sector of renewables across Scotland. The report also includes some input from employers, albeit this is limited as there was a reluctance on the part of many employers to engage.
Authors: Just Transition Commission
Published: December 2024
The Just Transition Commission is an independent advisory body that provides scrutiny and advice on how to deliver a just transition to a low carbon economy in Scotland. Our Branch Team member Jake Molloy, is currently a Commissioner after being appointed back in 2022.
The Commission produces an end of year report on their work during the period, providing an insight into recommendations made, details of other reports produced during the period, and assessing the progress of the Scottish Government. The most recent report is titled, "Conditions for Success: Annual Report 2024" and in the "Progress Assessment" section the Commission had this to say;
"The headline from last year's progress assessment was that the current path will not deliver. This year our view is that without a step-change we are now at risk of going backwards on this agenda in Scotland."
Read the key findings and download the report from the Just Transition website
Authors: Platform, Friends of the Earth
Published: March 2023
The report's authors engaged with over 1,300 oil and gas workers through surveys and workshops., with the support of the Trade Unions. The report sets out a realistic and achievable plan for a genuine "Just Transition" for energy workers in the UK.
Our Power report on the friends of the Earth website
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Our Power report on the Platform website
View the report, campaign manual, briefing on the methodology & lessons learned, UK and Scottish Government briefings, Demand briefings and press release
Authors: Platform, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Greenpeace
Published: September 2020
The report was compiled from a survey of nearly 1,400 workers and provides a series of case files which are still relevant in 2025.
Read the key findings and download the report from the Platform website
