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£120M Boost for Grangemouth Plant Saves 500 Jobs

12/20/2025

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  • Ineos has received £120 million in UK government funding for the Grangemouth ethylene plant in Scotland.
  • The funding preserves over 500 jobs in the Grangemouth area.
  • Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive of Ineos, criticized government carbon taxes as disadvantaging UK industries compared with foreign competitors.
  • The UK government faces political pressure after job losses from Ineos's earlier refinery closure.
  • Additional investments in low-carbon initiatives at Grangemouth are expected to create new jobs by 2030.