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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Starmer says £2.5bn renewables jobs fund will help North Sea oil workers

Yellow and black offshore wind turbine towers in  Cromarty Firth
Offshore wind turbine towers in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland. The Highlands port is also known as an ‘oil rig graveyard’. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Keir Starmer has challenged the oil industry to dramatically speed up its shift to clean energy by offering up to £2.5bn to subsidise new jobs in renewables for North Sea workers.

The Labour leader has told executives from firms including Shell and BP that the UK is in a global race to move away from oil and gas, with competitor countries such as the US investing billions in climate-friendly technologies.

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