A spokesman for the UK department of energy security and net zero said: “We are not willing to accept the status quo we inherited of the North Sea being in decline.
“This is why we have taken rapid steps to deliver the next generation of good jobs for North Sea workers in a fair and orderly transition, including by making the biggest investment in offshore wind and carbon capture.”
They claimed the plans could help deliver more than 40,000 new jobs in Scotland by 2030.
GMB Scotland secretary Louise Gilmour said the report made for “grim reading” as she urged both the UK and Scottish government to publish clear strategies for managing the transition to net zero.
She said: “Ministers can no longer stick their fingers in their ears and shout more loudly about all the great things coming tomorrow while ignoring catastrophic job losses today.”
Kate Forbes said she shared the committee’s concerns about the energy profits levy and called on the UK government to “listen carefully” to concerns from businesses.
She added: “Scotland’s transition to net zero presents enormous opportunities for our economy and our energy workforces.
“Renewables already supports tens of thousands of jobs and the Scottish government is clear workers will remain at the heart of a just transition as we unlock further benefits over the coming years.”