Greenergy Immingham biodiesel plant talks to start on its closure
The announcement comes more than a week after owners of the nearby Lindsey oil refinery announced insolvency, putting 420 jobs at risk.Greenergy, which has been in business for over 30 years and is part of the Trafigura Group, said a strategic review was undertaken into the site's future in May.Mr Traeger said: ''It has been an incredibly difficult decision to enter consultation on the proposed closure of our Immingham site, and a decision we have not taken lightly. "However, in light of continuing market pressures, we unfortunately do not have enough certainty on the outlook for UK biofuels policy to make the substantial investments required to create a competitive operation at Immingham."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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