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Jim Ratcliffe in industry 'extinction' warning as plant at Grangemouth closes

INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe has accused ministers of overseeing the extinction of the UK’s chemical manufacturing industry...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 13, 2025

Three in hospital after crash sees vehicles catch fire in Grangemouth

Three people have been taken to hospital following a crash which involved three vehicles near Grangemouth.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2025

The Guardian view on a carbon-free economy: no just transition in sight – yet

Factory closures highlight the turbulent shift to a green economy, exposing political challenges and the urgent need for a equitable move to net zero

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

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Swinney raises union’s plan to save Grangemouth with Starmer

Owner Petroineos currently intends to close the oil refinery in 2025.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, firm says

ScottishPower is looking to recruit 1,000 people in 2025 as part of a ‘massive’ investment in Scotland’s electricity networks.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

Grangemouth oil refinery workers offered 'lifeline' by Scottish energy giant

GRANGEMOUTH oil refinery workers have been offered a “lifeline” by a Scottish energy giant, to help them secure new jobs “as quickly as…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 2, 2024

Unions demand action to prevent ‘corporate decapitation’ of Grangemouth

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham accused Petroineos of ‘industrial vandalism’ amid plans to shut down the last oil refinery in Scotland.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024

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Unite march on Holyrood to demand plan to save Grangemouth oil jobs

TRADE unionists marched on the Scottish Parliament to demand that Scotland’s only oil refinery be kept open.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2024

Grangemouth boss says ‘grown-up debate’ needed about future of oil refinery

A “GROWN-up debate” is required about the future of the Grangemouth refinery, a senior official from its owners has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 25, 2024

‘Grown-up debate’ needed about future of Grangemouth, says Petroineos boss

Politicians and trade unions have hit out at the decision to close the refinery.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Financial statements from Grangemouth owner give ‘distorted picture’, says union

Unite Scotland’s regional secretary Derek Thomson made his comments as he appeared before Holyrood’s Economy and Fair Work Committee.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Grangemouth could switch to sustainable fuel ‘relatively easily’, says union

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said she is dismayed ministers appear to have ‘given up’ on keeping the refinery open.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

Growth deal worth £150m agreed for Falkirk and Grangemouth

A NEAR £150 million growth deal has been signed by the UK and Scottish governments to help the local economy in Falkirk and Grangemouth and…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 14, 2024

Grangemouth transition planning should have started five years ago, MSPs told

The refinery will begin the transition to an import terminal next year.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

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The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2024

Grangemouth cluster must decarbonise by 2045, Scottish Government plan says

THE Grangemouth industrial cluster must sustainably decarbonise to achieve net zero emissions by 2045, according to a Scottish Government…

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Closing Grangemouth Oil Refinery will hit Scotland’s national security, MP says

Brian Leishman said the proposed closure of Grangemouth is at odds with Great British Energy’s hopes to safeguard national and energy security

The National (Scotland) · Oct 23, 2024

Anas Sarwar slammed for 'failed' General Election promise to save Grangemouth jobs

ANAS Sarwar has been slammed for claiming during the General Election that the new Labour Government would save jobs lost by the closure of the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 17, 2024

Ian Murray: UK Government 'can't guarantee new job for every Grangemouth worker'

THE UK Government cannot guarantee a new job for every worker who could be laid off when the Grangemouth refinery closes next year, the Scottish…

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The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2024

Scottish airports back campaign to create eco-jet fuel facility at Grangemouth

SCOTLAND’S biggest airports are backing a campaign to create eco-friendly jet fuel facilities at Grangemouth and Aberdeenshire, which could create…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024

Just transition plan for Grangemouth site delayed until spring

The Scottish Government has delayed a plan for the Grangemouth refinery until next spring – just months before the site is due to be closed.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2024

Labour Government must be ‘forced to act’ to save Grangemouth refinery, union says

UNION leaders have insisted the Labour Government “must be forced to act” to save Scotland’s only oil refinery ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 27, 2024

Grangemouth's Labour MP says Keir Starmer has 'abandoned' refinery workers

THE Labour MP for Grangemouth has taken aim at both Keir Starmer and the Scottish Government for “abandoning” oil refinery workers and their…

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2024

UK oil and gas workers risk becoming the ‘coal miners of our generation’

At the end of September, the UK’s last remaining coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, will be retired. The closure of the plant should – and will – be celebrated by environmentalists, as the move away from coal has made Britain’s electricity much cleaner over the past decade. It is…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024

Royal Academy of Engineering president Jim McDonald: this is how we power a greener future

Far from hanging up his tools, the Scottish engineer is determined to go on promoting the role his profession can play in designing a carbon-free economy

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2024

Grangemouth job losses are a stark reminder of the cost of a greener industrial future

The recent announcement that Grangemouth oil refinery in central Scotland will close next year marks a notable moment in the energy transition towards net zero.

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