Plans for two Scottish Green Freeports receive green light

James Murray
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Plans for two Scottish Green Freeports receive green light

UK and Scottish government back plans for new green ports in Inverness and Cromarty Firth and the Firth of Forth

The UK and Scottish governments have today jointly announced plans to deliver two Green Freeports in the Inverness and Cromarty Firth and the Firth of Forth, which are set to provide a major boost to Scotland's...

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