Scotland Manifesto 2026
Back a modern industrial Scotland. Secured by homegrown energy.
Scotland’s offshore energy sector supports 128,400 jobs and added £24 billion to the Scottish economy in 2024.
At the same time, UK energy import dependency has risen to about 44 percent. A balanced and integrated system, across oil and gas, offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture, is essential for security, affordability and growth.
What we are asking for
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Choose an all‑energy approach.
Champion policies that integrate oil and gas, offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture rather than pitching them against each other. Build Scotland’s future on existing strengths and an integrated energy system.
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Maintain pragmatic, ongoing licensing.
Support continued licensing and timely consents for strategically important developments such as Rosebank and Jackdaw, and adopt an infrastructure‑led approach that protects critical pipelines, terminals and industrial sites.
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Fix Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges.
Accelerate transmission charging reform so Scottish offshore wind and integrated projects can compete on a stable, fair basis and attract investment.
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Accelerate the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism (OGPM) before 2030.
Provide a predictable, fair fiscal regime that stabilises investment, supports energy security and sustains highly skilled jobs.
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Recognise the supply chain as a strategic national asset.
Secure measurable Scottish participation across ScotWind, INTOG and future offshore projects, using policy, funding and infrastructure levers.
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Lead the world in responsible decommissioning.
Position Scotland as the centre of decommissioning excellence and anchor a £2 billion per year market across ports, yards and the wider supply chain, supporting jobs and the circular economy.
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Empower regional partnerships.
Devolve powers and flexible funding to Regional Economic Partnerships (REPs) in energy clusters so communities benefit through jobs, skills and shared infrastructure.
The OEUK Scotland Manifesto 2026 sets out a clear plan to grow Scotland’s economy through homegrown energy, highlighting the sector’s contribution of 128,400 jobs and £24 billion added to the Scottish economy in 2024.
It shows how offshore energy, including oil and gas, wind, hydrogen and carbon capture, can work together to cut emissions and reduce the UK’s growing 44 percent dependence on imported energy.
Featuring real projects such as Hywind Scotland, Acorn CCS and major port investments, the manifesto outlines the policies needed to secure long‑term energy security, skilled jobs and industrial strength across Scotland.