Published Date: Apr 27th, 2023
Gillian Martin MSP launched a new online platform promoting clean growth across Tayside’s economy at the University of St. Andrews Eden Campus on April 19.
The Tay Cities Clean Growth website forms an online community encouraging businesses, industry, and universities to support low carbon and clean growth innovation.
Attendees were given a tour of the campus, including the District Heating Network Centre that provides low carbon heat to 49 University buildings and 3,000 student rooms in St Andrews.
Energy Minister, Gillian Martin MSP said: “Clean and sustainable growth will be central to our economic transformation. The transition to net zero will require innovation and large-scale collaboration between businesses, communities, and public services. This initiative is creating an online community to make new connections and help secure a greener future.”
The website also highlights the mix of clean growth projects within the Tay Cities Region Deal. The Scottish Government and UK Government will each invest up to £150 million in the Tay Cities Region Deal over 10 years.
Councillor Grant Laing, Chair of the Tay Cities Region Deal Joint Committee, said: “With central geography, and mixed economy, Tayside and Fife are great places to capitalise on this economic transformation as we continue to address climate change and post-Covid recovery.
“The region is home to many passionate and talented businesses. This new platform provides support to help our organisations flourish as they innovate and create goods and services to support a sustainable and regenerative economy.”
To find out more, visit www.taycitiescleangrowth.scot