Net zero· Cities and regions Jackdaw is a distraction from Aberdeen’s much bigger problem The Government needs a more place-centric approach to shore up Aberdeen’s labour market 22 October 2026 by Jonathan Marshall and Zachary Leather This article was originally published on our Substack. After years of back and forth and months of mounting speculation, this week the Government gave the green light to the Jackdaw gas field. But one small hydrocarbon project dominating headlines risks missing the much bigger – and more important – question over where tomorrow’s good jobs … Continued READ MORE
Growth· Net zero Is net zero reindustrialising the North? Green jobs, clean industries, and the future of Grimsby and Aberdeen 8 September 2026 by Zachary Leather This was originally published on our Substack. In 2024 then Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham argued that net zero was “the best chance we will ever have to reindustrialise the North of England, reduce inequality and close the North-South divide”. The Mayor has had a promotion since then but what of his prediction? Sadly, our new research has … Continued READ MORE
