Scottish Secretary champions energy sector on visit to Norway
Ian Murray will make his first official overseas visit to Norway this week, as the UK strengthens its relationship with key international partner.
On this trip Mr Murray will met energy investors to highlight Scotland바카라 사이트™s world-leading energy sector and UK 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트™s clean energy mission. This follows £125 million allocated in the Budget towards establishing Great British Energy in Aberdeen,
Norway is a key partner for Scotland and the UK, in trade, defence, and energy. The Scottish Secretary바카라 사이트™s visit will deepen these ties, to bring benefits to people and businesses in both Scotland and Norway.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer met the Prime Minister of Norway in July, where they discussed the importance of energy security and working together on green energy and renewables.
Following on from this, the Secretary of State will meet a number of Norwegian companies who are investors in wind and low carbon projects. That includes Equinor who are a major supplier of energy to UK households and Operate the Hywind Scotland windfarm off the North East coast of Scotland.
Speaking ahead of his visit, Mr Murray said:
We are committed to maximising Scotland바카라 사이트™s influence abroad, and selling 바카라 사이트˜Brand Scotland바카라 사이트™ across the world. Norway and the UK are key partners in energy, trade and defence, and my visit will help strengthen those ties. Norway is an important provider of clean energy, and of course Scotland바카라 사이트™s energy sector is world-leading.
I look forward to meeting a number of energy companies to discuss our journey to clean energy by 2030, the role of GB Energy, and encourage their further investment in Scotland바카라 사이트™s green clean future.
Last week the Chancellor바카라 사이트™s Budget demonstrated how the UK 바카라 사이트 is investing in Scotland바카라 사이트™s future and laying the foundations for economic growth across the UK - including through funding for Green Freeports, City and Growth Deals, GB Energy and hydrogen projects.
The visit to Norway will also help cement relations with one of the UK바카라 사이트™s most important strategic trade and defence allies. Mr Murray will meet Norwegian ministers, and visit Kongsberg, a world leading defence contractor part owned by the Norwegian 바카라 사이트. Kongsberg supports 3500 jobs in the UK, including in Aberdeen and Dunfermline.
The Secretary of State for Scotland and the Norwegian Ambassador to the UK, Tore Hattrem, recently visited the Royal Navy바카라 사이트™s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier. The carrier has recently taken part in Operation Strike Warrior 바카라 사이트“ the biggest maritime training exercise in Europe, involving Norway and other NATO allies, operating under challenging conditions off the west coast of Scotland.
Mr Murray will also meet the Norwegian government to discuss local economic growth, and support to remote communities.