CCS

Investment

Carbon capture: Shell, BP, Tata Steel, and Drax join £1m UK advisory group

The CCUS Advisory Group, backed by £1m of funding, includes representatives from Shell, BP, Tata Steel, Drax, and National Grid

clock 22 March 2019 • 3 min read

Biomass

'World-first': Drax BECCS pilot begins capturing carbon emissions

C-Capture says its technology is now trapping one tonne of CO2 each day from the Drax power plant in Yorkshire

clock 07 February 2019 • 3 min read

CCS

C-Capture secures £3.5m backing from BP, Drax and IP Group

UK carbon removal specialist's fundraise will help it further develop chemical-based system to remove CO2 from power plants, steel works, and cement factories

clock 04 February 2019 • 3 min read

CCS

COP24: UK unveils plans for world's first 'net zero' industrial hub

Claire Perry to announce up to £170m of funding to support creation of a net zero cluster capable of decarbonising heavy industry

clock 13 December 2018 • 4 min read

CCS

CCS 'vital lifeline to beat climate change', argues industry report

Global CCS Institute argues case for the technology is now 'irrefutable' in report launched at sidelines of UN climate summit in Poland

clock 11 December 2018 • 3 min read

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Drax flicks switch on Europe's first Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage pilot

Pilot plant expected to capture a tonne of CO2 a day from biomass operations

clock 26 November 2018 • 2 min read

CCS

Climeworks launches third direct air CO2 capture plant

Swiss-based firm's third Direct Air Capture facility will filter up to 150 tonnes from ambient air over the next year and a half

clock 01 October 2018 • 2 min read

Climate change

Study: Delaying climate action will drive up cost of meeting 1.5C goal

UK academic paper argues cost-benefit analysis remains challenging, but delaying emissions reductions only drives up cost of meeting Paris goals

clock 27 September 2018 • 4 min read

Biomass

Cheers to that: Drax in talks with beer industry over CCS solution to CO2 shortage

Energy firm in talks with British Beer & Pub Association over upcoming CCS trial link up after CO2 shortages for UK industry this summer

clock 13 August 2018 • 2 min read

CCS

Norway seeks bids for North Sea CO2 storage contracts

Norwegian government invites companies to submit commercial bids for contracts to store captured carbon dioxide in reservoirs below the sea

clock 06 July 2018 • 2 min read