Momentum behind carbon capture and storage (CCS) is growing in the UK, with the new government recently announcing £21.7bn over the next 25 years for CCS projects in northern England. This signals Labour’s positive intent for the sector and its ambitions to cut emissions from electricity generation to net zero…
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