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Guide to funding support for logistics employers

As has been reported through Fuel Oil News (here), the logistics industry is facing a serious shortage of skilled workers. In response, business group Logistics UK has launched a new...

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HGV drivers value recognised by pay deal

...logistics drivers has also asked Wincanton to agree to retention bonuses in recognition of the industry’s national situation of driver shortages and availability. Steve Garelick, GMB London Region organiser said:...

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Training in process safety

...and skills to a wider audience,” said director, John Reynolds. The SkillsAcademy has worked with the Process Safety Management project board, since 2011 to develop three process safety courses which...

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The young people behind the UK’s downstream sector 

...the downstream oil industry,” added Martin Vickers.  “Equipping our young talent with the right skills for the future will be essential to meet current and future skills shortages in this important sector.”   ...
What the UK CCS announcements mean for the sector

Insight

What the UK CCS announcements mean for the sector

...out fossil fuels, as many of the skills offshore oil and gas workers have could be deployed offshore in the carbon capture clusters announced in the North Sea. While it...

Interview

Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland

...and fit a heat pump with a grant only delivering a third of this. There is also skill shortage in tradespeople making it impossible to retrofit the number of homes...
Hydrogen has a vital role to play decarbonising Britain’s homes

Opinion

Vital role for hydrogen in decarbonising home heating

...housing stock, regional variations in availability of low carbon energy and to provide consumer choice. Installer shortage ‘critical barrier to electrification’ “We also need to consider whether the UK could...