Chamber and committees

The Scottish Government has considered all the relevant evidence and information carefully in developing our approach to green ports in Scotland. This includes commissioned research from Edinburgh University’s School of Economics; open source research, including from the UK Trade Policy Observatory at the University of Sussex; our own analysis of the available data and evidence; and regular engagement between Ministers and officials and UK Government counterparts on proposals for freeports and their likely benefits. We have also consulted widely with stakeholders in the public and private sectors, hosting a number of sessions with representatives of multiple sectors of the Scottish economy, including Scottish port operators.

The Scottish Government has developed a green port model tailored to the Scottish context. Our green port model will focus on encouraging innovation, business investment and economic activity to drive the creation of fair work opportunities and deliver a net zero economy.

We are ensuring the benefits will accrue to local economies and workers through making it necessary for operators and businesses benefiting from the package of green port incentives to: pay the real Living Wage; adopt the Scottish Business Pledge; commit to supporting sustainable and inclusive growth in local communities; and contribute to Scotland’s just transition to net zero.