Lord Bourne eyes CCS plan B

Jessica Shankleman
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Energy Minister says he is seeking new options for carbon capture and storage after Treasury pulled the plug on £1bn competition

Energy and Climate Minister Lord Bourne has revealed he is working on a new plan to drive carbon capture and storage (CCS) investment in the UK, after the government unceremoniously ditched a long-running...

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