Some 9,000 jobs could be generated by the end of the decade if sufficient investment is made in North-east Scotland creating a global energy hub, new research suggests.

A review on the future shape of the energy workforce by Robert Gordon University (RGU) reveals that if the region attracts £17 billion of renewables investment then 54,000 direct and indirect jobs could be secured by 2030, up from 45,000 currently.

However, the forecast scenarios also indicate that reduced ambition could see up to 17,000 jobs in the area at risk.

'Targeted' energy investment could create 9,000 jobs in North-east Scotland