![]() The manually created newsletter arrives every day at around 4pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.Īnd if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Facebook Groups and Aberdeen Live Instagram. Get all the latest Aberdeen news and headlines sent straight to your inbox by signing up to our free newsletter.įrom breaking news in and around the city, to traffic and travel and health, we've got you covered. ![]() The ban on new onshore wind would also be axed within months of a Labour government coming to power and measures would be introduced to ensure relevant regulators had a net-zero mandate. GB Energy would make available up to £600million in funding for councils and up to £400million in low-interest loans each year for communities, the party claimed. The power plan would be directly owned by local people, with profits from the energy sold to the grid from local renewable energy schemes being returned to the community through discounts on bills for households in need, Labour said. Mr Starmer pledged to base GB Energy in Scotland. The party’s proposed new public body, GB Energy, would collaborate with councils, communities and the private sector to bring down energy costs. However, the north-east Chamber has said the fact oil and gas will remain an energy component until 2050 is "irrefutable" and accused Labour of "failing to meaningfully engage" with key figures and bodies. READ MORE: Yellow weather warning for north-east as heavy rain to follow scorching sunshine The Labour Party leader today launched his new programme with a pledge to create 50,000 new jobs in Scotland amid a dispute with unions over plans to ban new North Sea oil and gas exploration.ĭuring a speech in Edinburgh, Mr Starmer vowed to cut bills and remove planning barriers the party said stood in the way of green initiatives. Aberdeen and Grampian's Chamber of Commerce has claimed Sir Keir Starmer's new green energy policy will put "thousands" of jobs in the north-east at risk.
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