The new Economy Secretary will be assessed against his predecessor, writes TERRY MURDEN Ever since she announced her departure from Holyrood, questions have been asked about who would take up the key economy portfolio at Holyrood from the saintly Kate Forbes. Stephen Flynn is the answer. And it has prompted more questions, not least whether […]
oil and gas
Case for oil & gas has SNP over a barrel
Softening attitudes to fossil fuels could ease tensions in the energy industry, writes TERRY MURDEN Norwegian energy company Equinor has done what was asked of it by declaring how much CO2 will be pumped into the atmosphere if it extracts 300 million barrels of oil from the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea. It […]
Without Cambo we will all be energy losers
The nation’s best bet for building a green and low-carbon future includes opening new oil fields like Cambo, says energy expert KATY HEIDENREICH Shell’s decision to suspend its involvement in Cambo, the UK’s next big oil field development, sent shockwaves through our industry last week. And when I say ‘our industry’ I’m thinking not so much […]
How the green tail is wagging the SNP dog
AS I SEE IT: The ostracising of oil and gas is a dangerous game for Nicola Sturgeon, argues TERRY MURDEN Amid all the uncertainties posed by the Covid pandemic Nicola Sturgeon has been credited with showing a steady hand. However, she may be about to throw caution to the wind by embarking on the biggest […]