Inverness and Cromarty Firth freeport webinar call to the public
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Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport has confirmed it will host its latest online community webinar later this month.
Set to "revolutionise" the Highland economy, the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green freeport aims to act as a catalyst for economic growth around Scotland, with the project set to introduce job opportunities, stimulate new investment and aiming to maximise local and Scotland-wide benefits from a pipeline of renewable energy projects.
The community webinar has been designed to explain the process and provide more detail on the work currently being done behind the scenes to shape the freeport, as well as its next steps.
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Freeports aim to create economic activity - like trade, investment and jobs - near shipping ports or airports. Goods imported into freeports are exempt from taxes, called tariffs, that are normally paid to the UK government.
Calum MacPherson, chief executive at the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, said: “This is the second community event following a very successful one early this year. This is part of our promise to keep the communities informed of our progress and what is happening as the business case progresses."
The freeport will also play a vital role in the country’s transition from fossil fuels to clean, green energy, placing the Highlands at the heart of the drive towards net-zero and developing world leading capabilities in floating offshore wind and hydrogen, project backers say.
The project has already received support from port owners alongside the Highland Council, University of the Highlands and Islands, more than thirty regional, national and international businesses, public sector organisations and academic bodies.
The webinar is set to take place on Tuesday, October 24 at 6pm and is open to all.
To sign up, visit this link.
