Decision details

(i)       to note the release of the Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan by the Scottish Government on 10 January 2023;

(ii)       to note the Scottish Government’s 10-year £500 million investment of the Just Transition Fund for the North East  and the National Transition Training Fund (NTTF) which benefitted over 9,000 workers transition to the Renewable energy sector in its first year;

(iii)      to note the Co-Leaders recently met with the Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work to reaffirm the Council’s commitment to work with the Scottish Government to deliver a Just Transition for the City;

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to respond to the Scottish Government's Consultation on the Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, affirming that the Council's approach to shaping the transition to Net Zero and for the economic future of the city and the region will be led by the learning from our Regional Economic Strategy; and

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to collaborate with our Scottish Government partners and other bodies, as appropriate, with the ambition of developing and collating the relevant data as indicators, i.e. on sector skills and jobs, to assist in monitoring that a Just Transition is taking place in Aberdeen and regionally.