Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

Here is a summary of today's Environmental, Waste and Renewables news:

Financial Times: Plan to replace Scottish oil refinery mulls £13bn investment

A plan mapping out a green future for Scotland’s imperilled Grangemouth oil refinery proposes £3.8bn of investments over a decade, rising to almost £13bn under a best-case scenario.

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BBC: Ministers scrap green heating plans for new homes

The Scottish government is to scrap flagship plans to make homeowners switch to greener heating soon after buying a new home.

The acting net-zero secretary Gillian Martin told MSPs that the draft Heat in Buildings Bill, external would no longer be put forward in its current form.

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Insider: Scottish spin-out seeks funding for wind turbine optimisation

An Edinburgh University spin-out business is seeking further investment to increase market penetration, as it aims to make wind farms more efficient and profitable.

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The Herald: Seafood Scotland casts its net in search of greater value

A fundraising drive is being launched today in an effort to treble the value of Scotland's £1.3 billion seafood industry by harnessing the power of biotechnology.

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