Local MSP Sponsors Energy Transition for Oil and Gas Workers Roundtable in the Scottish Parliament as Grangemouth Sector Inquiry Starts
Local MSP for the Linlithgow Constituency, Fiona Hyslop, sponsored the roundtable event which was hosted by Gillian Martin MSP in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 19th January. This follows the announcement that the Economy Committee which Fiona is a member of is starting a Parliamentary Inquiry into an energy just transition for Grangemouth. The Roundtable centred on Ms Martin’ report ‘A Just Transition? Voices of Oil and Gas Workers’. The report covered the findings of a survey she conducted to gauge the experience of workers who are transitioning from traditional oil and gas based roles into the renewables sector. The report highlighted that while there is a clear willingness to move into the renewables sector, there remains a number of issues for workers which must be addressed to ensure a…