A potential looming skills shortage in the critical oil and gas sector has been flagged, with the industries seen as vital in helping the Humber’s transition to Net Zero.
The region is central to plans for the acceleration of wind, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage - all emerging and maturing elements built on a huge North Sea legacy.
A new report from Offshore Energies UK, the leading trade body for the UK’s offshore energy industry, points to the labour issue, and reveals a decline in the total number of oil and gas workers since 2010. It is now calling for the UK Government to commit to a stable, long-term energy policy that gives confidence to the sector and stimulates economic growth.
