Plan for Future of the Area Published
Actions designed to attract investment to Grangemouth, support new employment, and position the area as a global leader in green energy and sustainable manufacturing have been published today.
The Grangemouth Industrial Just Transition Plan sets out 21 actions to put Grangemouth at the forefront of green energy and benefit the local community.
Developed in partnership with the Grangemouth Future Industry Board, which includes industry leadership, representatives of the Grangemouth workforce, local community, Falkirk Council and the Scottish and UK Governments, the regional just transition plan is the first of its kind. Actions include:
- delivering the £25 million Grangemouth Just Transition Fund – which delivers support for businesses currently operating at the industrial cluster as well as work to establish and attract new investment
- creating an industrial skills offer, to ensure that the current and future workforces in the area have the right training and experience to support industry in the area
- developing an industry-led technical and commercial investment strategy which includes a decarbonisation pathway to secure investment for scale up
- establishing a Grangemouth Regulatory Hub to develop new ways of helping industry operate sustainably and efficiently
Blueprint unveiled for industrial regeneration of Grangemouth https://t.co/dyPmUKjDb7
— Scottish Construction Now (@ScoConstructNow) June 18, 2025
As Scotland’s leading industrial cluster, Grangemouth has long played a vital role to our economy and bringing energy security to the country and it is only right that the area continues to help lead the way in our journey to clean, green energy.
CABINET SECRETARY FOR CLIMATE ACTION & ENERGY, GILLIAN MARTIN
Understandably, the stopping of refining at Grangemouth, has brought uncertainty to people living and working in the area – and it is vital that we do what we can as a government to support and promote local opportunities and growth in the area.
The Grangemouth Industrial Just Transition Plan will act as the framework for all activity that supports Grangemouth’s transition. It has been developed with industry, the community, public sector partners, Unite the Union and the workforce to ensure it reflects the interests of the community and businesses in the area.
It is bolstered by measures including our ongoing support for Project Willow, the Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal and a targeted skills intervention for former Petroineos workers. However, we cannot do this alone, I am calling on the UK Government to commence positive changes to existing policy that enable the deployment of future commodities like Sustainable Aviation Fuel production in Scotland.
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