CONCERNS over the impact of the UK Government’s “extremely complex” visa rules for offshore renewables workers have been raised directly…
, said he had written to Claire Coutinho after reports in The National highlighted the potential negative impact of the UK Government’s visa system., an immigration specialist at international law firm Pinsent Masons, after she said that the end to the Offshore Wind Worker Concession – which was brought in by the UK Government in 2017 but ended in April 2023 – was set to cause problems for the sector.Gravelle said: “The knock-on effects are significant and were predictable.
Doogan said he had written to Energy Security Secretary Coutinho to raise concerns that the UK visa system may be “frustrating access to key international workers”.’ dysfunctional approach to the just transition and their most recent U-turns on net zero commitments reveals they are paying lip service to the urgency required to transition our energy production to renewables to protect both household bills and our environment.
According to the Scottish Parliament Information Centre , the country currently has 2.1GW of offshore wind capacity, while the UK as a whole has 11.3GW.
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