SWT argues a series of jobs related to the marine environment could be created if old oil platforms are left in place.
Keeping old oil and gas platforms in place could be a “triple win” for the North Sea, creating a fresh wave of employment, according to a conservationist group.
The Scottish Wildlife Trust said keeping part of the infrastructure could create new marine research jobs “after the shock of oil and gas exploration”, while giving evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee yesterday.
The organisation told the Westminster inquiry into the future of the sector that certain structures have an abundance of marine life around them, and it is not in the best environmental interests to remove them.