Inquiry into a Just Transition to net zero for the Grangemouth area

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- Membership changes
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- Introduction
- Why Grangemouth?
  - Inquiry remit
  - Evidence received
- What is a "just transition"?
  - Strategies, policies and the Just Transition Commission
- Who should be involved?
- How will a just transition for the Grangemouth area be achieved?
  - Lessons learned from previous transitions
  - Communication
  - Infrastructure and community benefits
  - Workforce and skills
  - Financing the transition
  - Emerging technologies
- Annexe A - List of relevant strategies and policies
- Annexe B - List of relevant organisations and bodies
- Annexe C - Extracts from minutes of Committee meetings
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