Uplift supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK

Over the past year and a half, there have been significant legal and policy developments in how the UK assesses downstream scope 3 emissions — the emissions created from burning the oil and gas they produce — for offshore oil and gas projects. So what do these developments mean for the UK and for other countries that are wrestling with how to factor in the true environmental cost of fossil fuel production?

The UK Government has pledged to deliver “a world-leading national programme offering end-to-end career transition support for oil and gas workers looking to move into secure jobs in growing industries”. This brief sets out what “world-leading” actually requires: five principles for a service that goes well beyond careers advisory and actively recruits workers into good quality alternative jobs.

Scotland has everything it needs to win big from the energy transition. But right now, it is missing out. Here are our proposals for the next Scottish Government to ensure that it delivers for Scotland’s workers and communities – and Make Energy Work for Scotland.