UK to miss out on £35bn carbon capture industry without "urgent action"

Will Nichols
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Report says technology that can lower annual energy bills by £82 and create thousands of jobs faces "defining moment"

Spending big on carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology would create a UK industry worth up to £35bn that could help reduce household energy bills by £82 a year. That is the conclusion of a report...

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