The energy sector is being invited to take part in a study to track business sentiment at this pivotal moment in the UK’s transition to net zero.
Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has launched the 35th edition of its energy sector survey, which has been tracking industry trends since 2004.
Energy Transition 35 – which is being delivered in partnership with KPMG and Energy Transition Zone Ltd – is expected to be the most significant to date, as the sector accelerates towards a carbon negative future.
The survey goes live today and runs until 3rd April and should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. All survey responses are completely confidential and will not be attributed to individuals or their companies in the final report. It can be accessed here.
The last edition revealed that three quarters of companies reported being either ‘moderately’ or ‘extremely’ optimistic about Aberdeen, Scotland and the UK playing a leading role as a future clean energy hub.
The survey is being conducted by The Research Chamber and the results will be shared at a breakfast event on 25th May, where Paul de Leeuw from Robert Gordon University will also present the findings of the North-east of Scotland future energy workforce review.
Russell Borthwick, Chief Executive of AGCC, said: “It is our strong belief that Europe’s oil and gas capital is not the climate problem but very much part of the solution. Aberdeen’s ambition and opportunity is to be a climate positive place. A net exporter of net zero technologies. And this piece of work will inform and support this.
“We are encouraging as many businesses as possible engaged in the energy sector to participate in the survey to ensure we have a robust picture of industry sentiment and challenges.
“All feedback will be instrumental in ensuring that the industry’s voice is heard, enabling AGCC to set out the practical challenges faced by the sector, and the necessary policy interventions to enable change.”
Martin Findlay, office senior partner in Aberdeen for KPMG UK, said: “The 35th edition of the Energy Transition Survey will be the most significant to date. Coming hot on the heels of COP 26, and with significant pressure mounting around oil & gas prices globally, it will be fascinating to track the impact on the outlook, intent and action of oil and gas firms operating in Scotland.
“In the previous survey we found that two in five firms had not committed to carbon neutral targets. It’s my hope that the upcoming results show that the dial has shifted further, and the sector has used the momentum gained at COP to continue the transition to using and servicing cleaner technologies and plotting a course towards a more sustainable future for the industry.”
ETZ Ltd CEO Maggie McGinlay, said: “The North-east of Scotland is at the forefront of the UK’s energy transition ambition so we are delighted to support the 35th Energy Transition Survey, which is crucial in understanding developing energy trends. The results of this survey will highlight the challenges industry must overcome and the opportunities to be maximised as we accelerate the transition to a net zero future.”