The First Minister has opened Scotland’s largest energy transition skills hub as he announced a £450,000 funding boost to get more oil and gas workers into renewables.

The hub in Aberdeen is expected to support over 1,000 people from the North East and beyond into roles in sustainable energy over the next five years.

The £450,000 investment will mean an additional 100 offshore oil and gas workers will be able to access support to help them upskill and reskill into the sustainable energy sector.

The fund, a joint Scottish Government and UK Government initiative, is in response to demand from oil and gas workers who have called for urgent action after warnings that tens of thousands of jobs could be lost in the energy sector if more support isn’t provided.

A report in June warned the ind

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