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Recommendation 13
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Retaining oil and gas worker skills is vital for Scotland's energy transition.
Conclusion
It is vital that the skills of workers who have made Scotland’s oil and gas industry successful are not lost. We welcome the efforts of both governments to support the development of clean energy jobs and the transfer of skills from the oil and gas sector to other industries. In particular, 57 we welcome the establishment of the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund. Access to an effective training fund will serve as an incentive for workers to transition and shows that the Government is serious about supporting people into the jobs of the future. A Government-led training fund will also improve ministerial accountability and coordination of the North Sea energy transition at a national level. (Conclusion, Paragraph 98)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗