Industry warns against "disastrous" carbon capture funding cuts

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Reports of funding U-turn prompts stark warning from carbon capture industry

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry has expressed grave concerns at reports the government is considering scaling back its £10bn plan to fund a series of CCS demonstration plants in the UK as...

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