Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

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

BBC: Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK's oldest oil refinery?

The history of Grangemouth has been built on fossil fuels – but now its future depends on its reinvention as Scotland's green energy industrial hub.  The site, on the south bank of the Firth of Forth, is home to the UK's oldest oil refinery, which dates back to 1924.  It is being closed down by owner Petroineos, with the loss of 400 of the 2,000 jobs which are based at the sprawling industrial complex.

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Insider: £10 million funding approved for Port of Nigg

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced the approval of up to £10m to support the development of the Port of Nigg.  The economic and community development agency hopes the funding for the port’s Inner East Quay will result in the creation of a new heavy-duty quayside and introduce roll-on roll-off capability.

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STV: Great British Energy board to meet for first time in Scotland

The board of a publicly-owned clean energy company set up by the UK Labour Government is scheduled to meet for the first time in Scotland on Monday to discuss scaling up and kickstarting investments.

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Scotsman: Scottish community loses bid to take 34-turbine wind farm from energy giant - but fights on

A collective of residents on the west coast have pledged to fight on in their bid to take over a wind farm from an energy giant after having their bold bid rejected.

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