Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has acknowledged that oil and gas will remain integral to the energy landscape for years to come. During a speech in Scotland, he emphasised a commitment to maintaining existing licences. Starmer highlighted the potential for tens of thousands of new jobs stemming from the transition to renewable energy, positioning Scotland as a central hub. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
00:00Great British energy. That publicly owned company, owned by the taxpayer, making money for the taxpayer, harnessing clean power.
00:10I want to be clear, we're not turning off the taps for oil and gas. That'll be part of the mix for decades to come.
00:18But the transition is coming. We can't stick our head in the stand.
00:23And as Ed said, renewables are cheaper. There's a massive prize here. Lower bills, security, the next generation of jobs.
00:33So clean power is the best opportunity we've had in a generation for the next generation of jobs.
00:41Other countries are in the race. Look across Europe. Look to America.
00:48And Rishi Sunak's in the changing room. I want to be in the race, and I want to win the race. Why not Scotland?
00:56I went to Aberdeen, and there's a glimpse of the future there.
00:59Because what I saw and talked through with the energy sector there, the workers there, was the pipelines they were going to use for carbon capture.
01:08The skills they would use for the next generation of jobs. And I asked them, how long would these jobs last for?
01:14They said decades upon decades upon decades. Jobs for the next generation here in Scotland.
01:21And Scotland can and Scotland will lead the clean energy revolution.
01:27And that's why Great British Energy, which will cut those bills, which will give us that security and those jobs, will be headquarters right here in Scotland.
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