The Scottish Government has been accused of a “failure of leadership” on the future of the North Sea – with one expert warning this approach risks “letting down workers and communities”.

Environmental Standards Scotland chair Dr Richard Dixon said the current government had “gone a little backwards from the rather strong position” adopted by previous first minister Nicola Sturgeon on oil and gas.

He said that it had been “an important moment when Nicola Sturgeon said there should be no more oil and gas licences”, but added that the current government “uses the shield” of saying any new developments in the North Sea should meet climate compatibility tests.

Speaking as MSPs on Holyrood’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee scrutinised the government’s draft climate change plan, Dr Di

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