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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Heather Stewart

Why unions are lobbying Labour over a ‘just transition’ to cleaner energy

Aerial view of the Gullfaks C oil platform in the North Sea: it is seen as a small construction with cranes and drilling rigs in an expanse of smooth but dark grey sea which stretches to the horizon; the sky is also grey, and cloudy
Labour plans to ban new North Sea oil and gas licences but unions are concerned about the impact on jobs and communities dependent on the sector. Photograph: Nora Buli/Reuters

Peace may have broken out between Labour and its union backers over workers’ rights, but shadow ministers face fierce lobbying in another key policy area: how to make the switch from fossil fuels without causing deep economic scarring.

Unions representing tens of thousands of oil and gas workers – in particular GMB and Unite – are demanding urgent answers about what will happen to members’ jobs as the UK switches to cleaner energy sources.

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