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Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

Commons · Question 10370 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of closing (a) Grangemouth refinery and (b) Finnart terminal on changes to the level of emissions from shipping arising from those closur

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 24 Oct 2024

It is deeply disappointing that Petroineos confirmed its previous decision to close the oil refining operation at Grangemouth. We stand with the workers at this difficult time and worked closely with the Scottish Government to announce a joint £100 millio...