Company suggests "low carbon" version of the Renewables Obligation including CCS and nuclear might have kept project in the UK
Kingsnorth project deemed "uneconomic", leaving ScottishPower as only remaining entrant in government's CCS competition
But he fails to confirm when new emissions performance standard will come into effect
Exclusive: Government's decision to put pollution standards 'on hold' raises possibility of dirtiest coal plants going ahead
High coal prices and the impact of droughts on hydroelectric capacity spark warnings that many cities could face rolling power cuts and rising energy bills this summer
US, Britain, the Netherlands, Italy and Norway abstain from vote in protest
Financial Times says E.ON and Scottish Power are to receive additional funding to help drive CCS plans forward