Starmer says £2.5bn renewables jobs fund will help North Sea oil workers
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GEEP)
Labour leader aims to set up British jobs bonus fund' to challenge oil firms to accelerate shift to clean energy
Keir Starmer has challenged the oil industry to dramatically speed up its shift to clean energy by offering up to 2.5bn to subsidise new jobs in renewables for North Sea workers.
The Labour leader has told executives from firms including Shell and BP that the UK is in a global race to move away from oil and gas, with competitor countries such as the US investing billions in climate-friendly technologies.
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