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Green light for Forth Green Freeport

[ November 26, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed on 26 November that the Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has received final UK Government approval ofitsFull Business Case (FBC) following approval from Scottish Government in October.

Approval of the FBC is an important step towards unlocking £25 million of seed capital funding to support the reindustrialisation of the FGF area to attract investors. Following the approval Forth Green Freeport Chair, Dame Susan Rice, the three local authorities (Edinburgh, Fife and Falkirk) and both governments will sign a memorandum of understanding to allow the release of the multimillion-pound seed capital money, allowing projects identified for development to begin.

They will focus on the key target sectors of offshore wind, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, modular manufacturing and logistics.

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