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Drax abandons plans for controversial 3.2GW gas power plant
Energy firm announces it will not develop new gas fired power at its site in North Yorkshire as it looks to focus on biomass and carbon capture plans
C-Capture raises £8m to accelerate carbon capture technology development
Funds raised from shareholders such as Drax and BP Ventures will support development of solvent-based CO2 capture technology, according to firm
Transition Pathway Initiative: Just 14 per cent of heavy industry is aligned with global climate goals
But researchers predict that a 'tipping point' of technically viable, economically attractive solutions to decarbonise industrial and materials sectors is approaching
'Time is of the essence': Elon Musk unveils $100m carbon capture competition
Contest organiser said solutions able to remove one US ton of carbon from the air or ocean daily are eligible to enter the prize, which launches in April
ExxonMobil launches new business geared at CCS and low carbon technologies
Oil giant announces it will spend $3bn on 'lower emission' energy projects before 2025
HyNet: First industrial boiler fired up with hydrogen at pioneering pilot project
Progressive Energy says pilot project will provide evidence base to support switch from fossil fuel to hydrogen, as industry advances plans for UK's first hydrogen fuelled town
Necessity or distraction? How carbon capture and negative emissions debates are starting to heat up
Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and Global Witness have all raised concerns about the creeping reliance on unproven carbon removal methods in companies' decarbonisation strategies, but some scientists maintain carbon capture is essential if net zero...
Essar and Progressive Energy plot £750m hydrogen CCS hub in Cheshire
The two firms are drawing up plans to produce hydrogen and capture CO2 at an oil refinery in Ellesmere Port
Government unveils £8m to advance plans for six net zero industrial hubs
Latest funding to be split between six regional industrial decarbonisation projects across the UK in support of hydrogen, carbon capture and renewable energy technologies
Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper
After several delays spanning at least a year, the government has finally unveiled vision for a future net zero energy system - here are the eight things you need to know about the long-awaited Energy White Paper
How the vision for the UK's first zero carbon industrial cluster is taking shape
Government and industry provided a behind-the-scenes update on progress towards the decarbonisation of the UK's industrial clusters in the Creating a Zero Carbon Industrial Cluster webinar, hosted by BusinessGreen
Drax: Yorkshire net zero industry hub could create 49,000 jobs
Study by Vivid Economics estimates scaling up carbon capture, hydrogen, and BECCS could deliver £3bn economic boost to the region
Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery
How the UK risks missing out on a €120bn hydrogen opportunity
Analysis published by Aurora Research notes that UK could become hydrogen leader but warns regulatory issues must be tackled in forthcoming hydrogen strategy
Holistic approach: Government warned over risk of North Sea energy overcrowding
Creation of a new UK Seas Authority and appointment of a Minister for the North Sea among measures that could ensure efficient and environmentally responsible planning of clean energy technologies in area key to UK’s successful net zero transition, Policy...
National Grid's net zero vision 'over-reliant' on bioenergy with CCS, report claims
All National Grid's net zero pathways rely on significant BECCS capacity to generate 'negative emissions', claims think tank Ember
BP, Eni, Equinor, Shell and Total lodge bid for North Sea CO2 storage pipeline
Four oil and gas majors form alliance with National Grid in bid for government funding for project to transport and store industrial CO2 under the seabed
Net Zero Festival: Going negative - making negative emissions a reality
VIDEO: Regen CEO Merlin Hyman speaks to Drax's Rebecca Heaton, David Joffe from the Committee on Climate Change, Jenifer Baxter from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME), and Great Grimsby MP Lia Nici about the challenges and opportunities of...
Zero Carbon Humber: Consortium tables £75m bid for hydrogen CCS cluster
Project aims to develop Europe's largest joint hydrogen production and carbon capture project by 2026, according to partners
'The biggest prize going': Inside the plans to decarbonise Britain's biggest industrial cluster
The Humber Estuary is the most carbon-intensive stretch of the UK, home to 55,000 jobs and a huge slice of British economic value, but it is also one of the most climate vulnerable regions in the country - BusinessGreen sat down with the people working...
'Transformational': A tour of Drax's innovative CO2 capture pilot in North Yorkshire
VIDEO: The energy company has been trialling ground-breaking CCS technology at its biomass power plant in a bid to achieve negative emissions
Global Briefing: California plots 2035 end date for fossil fuel car sales
Plus EU's plan to cut aviation CO2, Norway's CCS project, Australia's green tech investment blitz and the top green business news from around the world this week
'Climate maths is merciless': Calls mount worldwide for rapid scale up of carbon capture technology
Clutch of major reports this week underscore urgent need for investment and policy support for CCUS technologies if the world is to stick to a 1.5C global warming pathway
Zoom in on Net Zero - with Drax CCS head Karl Smyth
VIDEO: Head of carbon capture and storage strategy & engagement at UK energy firm joins BusinessGreen editor in chief James Murray