Aberdeenshire North and Moray East MP Seamus Logan has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of £8.5million in their Just Transition Fund for the North-east.
£5.3million of this fund has been allocated to projects in the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East MP’s constituency, with two of the four projects chosen located in Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
£2.9m has been earmarked for Maritime Developments Ltd at their Peterhead Cable Handling Facility and £2.4m for Enabling Renewable Energy Infrastructure at Fraserburgh Harbour.
This new funding was announced today by the First Minister, John Swinney, on a visit to the official opening of Scotland’s largest energy transition skills hub at North East Scotland College in Aberdeen, a new centre of excellence which will train young people for highly skilled roles in the growing renewables sector.
Commenting on news of this Just Transition Funding, Seamus Logan said:
“Today’s announcement signals a clear and pragmatic commitment from the Scottish Government in backing clean energy jobs, economic development and local communities in the North-east as part of a sustainable and prosperous energy transition.
“I’m delighted to see that two innovative and exciting projects in my constituency have been chosen to receive this funding, and I look forward to hearing more about Maritime Developments Ltd’s plans to develop their cable handling facility, as well as Fraserburgh harbour’s infrastructure ambitions.
“For decades, this corner of Scotland has punched well above its weight in terms of our energy security due to the oil and gas sector. Today’s announcement of investment in our local workforce, businesses and communities is vital part of ensuring they remain front and the centre of the transition to renewables and our net zero future.”
