Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will be in Aberdeenshire today where he will pledge to make Britain a “clean energy superpower”.
While in the North-east this morning, Mr Starmer will confirm that key North Sea industries will be eligible for the British Jobs Bonus – estimated to create 29,000 UK jobs by 2050 by rewarding clean energy developers.
Labour said its plans to make Britain a “clean energy superpower” will support up to 50,000 jobs in Scotland by 2030.
He will be joined by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband.
Labour said it will attract tens of billions of pounds in investment from the private sector by rewarding clean energy developers who invest in good jobs and supply chains in industrial heartlands and energy communities.
The bonus will apply to hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and floating offshore wind.
Mr Starmer said: “The road to making Britain a clean energy superpower, slashing energy bills and creating tens of thousands of quality jobs runs through Scotland and the North Sea.
“This Conservative Party has zero ambition, zero plan and zero concern for the millions of British families suffering sky-high energy bills as a result of the government’s abject failure.
“Every day that they play political games, causing uncertainty and investment risk for the sector, they are costing jobs and hitting people’s pockets. My Labour government will rise above short-termist gimmicks, put the country before our party, and deliver the long-term future of our energy industry.
“From establishing GB Energy, our publicly owned energy company headquartered in Scotland, to delivering the most significant investment in Scotland’s ports since privatisation, and securing the future of technologies like CCS, hydrogen, and offshore wind, with Labour, Scotland and the North Sea will power Britain’s clean energy future.
“Only Labour can deliver lower bills, good jobs, and energy security for our country.”
The UK Labour leader’s visit comes less than a fortnight since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed he will protect 200,000 offshore jobs and support the north-east economy by drawing up new oil and gas licensing rounds.