GB Energy to Establish Headquarters in Aberdeen, Confirms PM Starmer
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the new publicly-owned energy firm's base in Scotland's Granite City, aiming to drive the UK's clean energy mission.
- GB Energy, described as an 'investment vehicle,' will be headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland.
- The decision was confirmed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his first speech at the Labour Party conference since taking office in July.
- The Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce celebrated the announcement, highlighting the region's readiness to lead in energy transition.
- Scotland's Acting Energy Secretary and the North Sea Transition Authority both urged the UK Government to expedite the establishment of GB Energy.
- Critics, including SNP's Stephen Flynn and Scottish Conservative Douglas Lumsden, expressed concerns about the lack of detailed plans and the impact on North Sea oil and gas jobs.