US Edition'Immense Potential' of Highlands Hailed as Green Freeport Deal Signed
The Green Freeport aims to attract over £6.5 billion investment and offers tax incentives to support renewable energy, creating more than 11,000 long-term jobs in the Highlands.
- A Memorandum of Understanding for the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport was signed by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, marking a historic milestone for the Highlands' renewable energy sector.
- The agreement unlocks £25 million in funding from the UK Government to support significant infrastructure projects at ports, anticipating the creation of over 110,000 long-term jobs.
- Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner called the signing a landmark moment, emphasizing it as a powerful signal of shared ambition for the region's future.
- The agreement aims to boost the offshore wind sector, facilitating business growth in renewable energy in the Highlands.
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A new green freeport is coming to the Highlands, supporting renewables and Scottish maritime
There are hopes that the The Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport coming to the Highlands will bring 11,000 stable jobs to the region and help Scottish maritime get on the map for net zero.The Cromarty Firth In Scotland is poised to adapt to more than oil and gas through the new partnership, catering to renewables.An agreement has been signed with the Highland council as well as the UK and Scottish governments to conclude the five-year plan…
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The NEN - North Edinburgh NewsGreen Freeport boost for Highlands
£25 million UK Government investment in Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport unlocked. The Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport today [26 September 2025] reached a historic milestone in establishing the Highlands a major international hub for the offshore wind and renewable energy sector.
H2-View News: Scotland green freeport receives £25m seed funding
The agreement for the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) – a memorandum of understanding at this stage – was signed between the UK and Scottish governments, and the Highland Council and marked the end of a five-year planning process. The large-scale, long-term project aims to create 11,300 jobs and capitalise on Scotland’s renewables
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport reaches historic final milestone - Scottish Business News
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) will today (26 September 2025) reach a historic milestone in establishing the Highlands a major international hub for the offshore wind and renewable energy sector. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) creating a formal framework for co-operation and responsibilities will be signed between ICFGF, the UK and Scottish governments, and the Highland Council. The official signing of the MoU – the fi…
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