Updated: E.ON pulls out of UK CCS competition

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Kingsnorth project deemed "uneconomic", leaving ScottishPower as only remaining entrant in government's CCS competition

E.ON has announced that it is not proceeding with its plans for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant at its proposed Kingsnorth power station in Kent. The company's controversial 1.6GW Kingsnorth...

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