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Forth Ports gives details on how it will attempt to attain net zero carbon emissions by 2042

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00:13 With every societal and economic shift, our ports have reinvented and regenerated,

00:19 delivering trade, employment and investment in local communities and across our nation,

00:26 generation after generation.

00:29 With a heritage as illustrious as it is industrious, integral to the Industrial Revolution.

00:38 When commodities were first traded in ships, providing jobs and onward distribution,

00:44 and facilitating transatlantic voyages, connecting trade and growing businesses,

00:50 supporting the growth of the early North Sea energy market,

00:55 sustaining thousands of jobs which produce and deliver our daily feedstocks.

01:02 And as globalisation began with the 20ft box, we delivered containers across our docks.

01:09 Then creating vast port-centric multimodal terminals,

01:13 and providing the UK with vital economic building blocks.

01:17 Meeting challenges globally and delivering investment and employment locally.

01:23 And as world climate pressures and headwinds blow, we have never slowed.

01:30 We invest in our infrastructure, our people and the wider supply chain,

01:35 supporting shipment after shipment.

01:38 That's why Carbon Neutral by 2032 and Net Zero by 2042 is our commitment.

01:46 And on our Net Zero journey, we're switching to low-carbon fuels,

01:51 electrifying our ports, our equipment and our machinery.

01:56 Moving to on-site renewable energy generation and promoting low-carbon transportation.

02:02 Backing ourselves with large-scale transformational green port infrastructure.

02:08 Our wider mission? To create an infrastructure platform to accelerate the nation's Net Zero ambition.

02:14 And it's been proven, enabling infrastructure is essential to the growth of any industrial cluster.

02:22 But we build sustainably with net ecological gain, ensuring our habitats remain.

02:29 So as London grows, we grow, ensuring goods across the South East consumer markets continue to flow.

02:38 Reinventing and reshaping low-carbon logistics.

02:44 A leader in supporting supply chains becoming cleaner and greener.

02:50 A freight ferry terminal, rail and aggregate hub solution.

02:55 On-site hydrogen fuel production.

02:58 And innovative data-driven warehouse distribution.

03:02 But we want to go further, supporting our infrastructure with a skills contribution.

03:08 That's why our youth development programmes nurture the next generation.

03:13 The generation who are the future of our UK port operation.

03:18 And as we continue to reinvent, reinvigorate and regenerate,

03:23 our Thames and Forth Green free port partnerships will ensure we accelerate,

03:29 stimulating the nation's green re-industrialisation.

03:33 That's why in Scotland we are leveraging the strength of our group, our people, infrastructure

03:39 and strong trading base across the Forth.

03:42 To create a green growth corridor, ensuring Scotland's industrial heartland continues to thrive.

03:51 Employing our vast infrastructure to help Scotland secure its path to a cleaner future.

03:57 As a world-class green energy producer.

04:01 And as we move to support initiatives in low-carbon alternatives,

04:06 harnessing Scotland's wealth of renewable resources and subsurface storage.

04:12 We share Scotland's vision for a just energy transition.

04:17 Where we continue to trade, protect jobs and maintain an affordable and secure energy supply chain.

04:26 And we're not afraid to think big.

04:29 Privately funding a £150 million investment to support the offshore wind revolution in the North Sea.

04:37 As first movers, we're market ready, building ahead of demand.

04:42 Driving green growth through the integration of marine services, logistics and land.

04:48 And as the water gets deeper and floating wind technology gets nearer,

04:54 we have a high-capacity offshore wind solution.

04:57 And the space to deliver for Scotland at both scale and pace.

05:03 And we're well placed, ensuring Scotland can make the most of all the opportunities.

05:09 Because ultimately, we want Scotland to export its skills and capabilities.

05:15 Turning project activity into long-term sustainable industries, for the benefit of our communities.

05:23 That's why we have committed to delivering Scotland's largest renewables hub.

05:28 The biggest regeneration in the Port of Leith's history.

05:32 To make Scotland's net zero ambition a reality.

05:36 A net zero zone and green centre of excellence in manufacturing, innovation and incubator hubs

05:42 to drive skills and productivity, building affordable housing and local supply chain capability.

05:50 This is what we owe to our customers and local communities.

05:55 To meet the challenges and capture all of these opportunities.

06:01 So across our operations, we will bring together the past, present and future generations

06:08 to create a legacy that supports the UK's ambition for a decarbonised economy and net zero transition.

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