KEIR Starmer faces a “critical test” of his commitment to a “just transition” in how his Government choses to respond to the threatened…
KEIR Starmer faces a “critical test” of his commitment to a “just transition” in how his Government choses to respond to the threatened closure of Scotland’s last remaining
The commission’s report said that “retention of jobs and the local skills base on an intergenerational basis” must be a core aim of any transition programme for Grangemouth.The just transition plan for Grangemouth must earn the trust of workers and community Grangemouth needs a new economic model that goes well beyond the refinery, leveraged to deliver enduring community benefit
And it said that while the oil refinery was an important site and source of jobs, it “does not define the Grangemouth” and so state support must be conditional on ensuring that help for the refinery and its transition must also support “fair work, community benefit, equity stakes, profit-sharing mechanisms, environmental needs such as flood prevention”.
In response to the commission’s report, he said: “The UK Government will leave no stone unturned in seeking a future for the Grangemouth site and its workers. He added: “We are determined to ensure the long-term future of the Grangemouth site as part of our journey to clean energy by 2030.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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