Grangemouth shows both the risks and opportunities of industrial transition. Over 400 jobs lost - but the site could become a hub for clean fuels and chemicals.

In this briefing, we outline urgent 'no regrets' actions and the policy changes needed to secure a future for the site and its community.

☀️ We are delighted to be hosting our annual summer reception this evening.

It’s fantastic to have a crowded room full of guests from across government, politics, business, media and civil society.

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Wednesday's spending review revealed the government's plans for the trajectory of the economy, and was largely more forgiving for climate and nature than many expected. So, how did it perform against our asks? 🤔🚦

Read our full evaluation in this new briefing: green-alliance.org.uk/briefing/was...

Next week, through the spending review and industrial strategy, the government will set the trajectory of the UK economy for the rest of this parliament.

In this briefing, we set out five things these announcements need to deliver: green-alliance.org.uk/briefing/fiv...

"The government has a serious choice to make: build a clean steel industry, fit for the future, or rely on others for one of the core materials powering our economy."

In light of Parliament's recall, our latest blog by @drcolinchurch.bsky.social breaks down the decision ahead 👉

Watching the Scunthorpe situation drag on is painful, even from a distance. An enduring solution is needed after years of the steel industry, workers & local communities being on a rollercoaster journey of ups and (mostly) downs. But some of the discussion hasn’t stuck to the facts. 1/5

Closing the Grangemouth refinery will be incredibly difficult for workers and the local community.

It’s good that plans are being made to find new uses for the site, but these have started late and without much transparency. Workers and local people should be at the heart of the conversation.

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"Last autumn’s budget undermined short term growth prospects by loading extra taxes on business, while many of the sensible investment projects greenlighted will deliver growth only over the longer term".

Steve Coulter, head of economy, outlines what the govt need to do to kickstart #greengrowth:

Yesterday, the government announced an expansion of the Port of Cromarty Firth, making it the UK's first port able to create floating offshore wind turbines at scale.

Floating offshore wind will be a significant new industrial opportunity & other countries are already investing in their capacity.

Transport emissions are off track.

We need more policy that cuts emissions more quickly to meet our net zero strategy targets. In this context, expanding Heathrow and other airports would be a reckless move.

For a menu of ideas you could do check out our report 👇

"Rachel Reeves recognises that the low carbon economy offers 'the industrial opportunity of the 21st century': we should grasp this rather than chasing high carbon, high risk projects".

@shaunspiers1.bsky.social, executive director, responds to the chancellor's speech:

The chemicals sector is a major source of emissions & reliant on fossil fuels as its raw material. It's also struggling in the UK. How do we help navigate it to a greener, more stable future? There's still time to sign up to our webinar today & find out... green-alliance.org.uk/event/is-it-...

Not a great message to green investors now turning away from the US: "we're not too serious about net zero, we'd sooner have a row about a carbon budget-busting airport expansion that won't happen for years, if ever".

We need a serious (green) growth strategy.
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