EMEA > UK awards CCS licences with potential to store 30 mln tonnes of CO2 a year

UK awards CCS licences with potential to store 30 mln tonnes of CO2 a year

Published 12:35 on May 18, 2023  /  Last updated at 02:56 on May 19, 2023  / Paddy Gourlay /  EMEA, UK ETS

The UK’s plans to bolster carbon capture and storage (CCS) took a step closer on Thursday after the government offered 12 companies a total of 20 operating licences with the potential to bury around 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year, or nearly 10% of the country’s current emissions.
The UK’s plans to bolster carbon capture and storage (CCS) took a step closer on Thursday after the government offered 12 companies a total of 20 operating licences with the potential to bury around 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year, or nearly 10% of the country’s current emissions.


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