Rosebank and Jackdaw approval speculation was back in the news this week as Andy Burnham got ready to travel to Scotland.

The latest suggestion was Adura's two pending projects would get the green light on Thursday, but that was quickly quashed by those familiar with the matter.

This came soon after Green Volt partner Flotation Energy confirmed job cuts amid speculation that investor Vårgrønn planned to step away from the project, which was awarded a lease in the 'targeted oil and gas' bucket of the INTOG leasing round.

Finally, the UK regulator patted operators on the back for slashing their emissions as it admitted electrification was maybe not the way to go for producing assets, particularly in the Central North Sea.

The week the floating offshore wind conference returned to Aberdeen, but is Scotland's sector 'up a creek without a paddle'?

Our reporters Michael Behr and Ryan Duff discuss just that as they interviewed Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm CEO Richard Copeland and Qair project director Ewan Walker.

The SSEP remained a point of contention, as well as TNUoS, but the question of whether Scottish floating projects, particularly big ones, will get CfDs in AR8 was something to speculate on.

Get caught up with all things Scottish floating wind in this bonus Episode of Out Loud by Energy Voice

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This week, the Conservative Party Conference swung back around and while spare seats were easy to find, the energy debate was as lively as ever.

While consensus on nuclear grows everywhere but at SNP HQ, could nuclear be forced upon Scotland if the Tories reclaim power?

As the nuclear debate deepens in Scotland, Ryan Duff and Michael Behr also break down the woes of the floating offshore wind sector and why the sector isn’t developing as quickly as hoped.

On the international stage, E-FWD editor Ed Reed walks us through the latest on the Middle East crisis driving up energy prices. Is it also opening new opportunities?

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