Carbon capture will cut decarbonisation costs by £32bn, industry says

Will Nichols
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CCS could deliver a "significant prize" for the UK economy if government can bring projects forward, CCS Association predicts

Meeting the UK's decarbonisation targets will cost £32bn more without large scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, an industry study has warned. Developing a domestic CCS sector is vital...

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