Could blue hydrogen and CCS projects 'derail' UK net zero targets?

Michael Holder
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Teesside | Credit: BP
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Teesside | Credit: BP

Carbon Tracker think tank warns blue hydrogen and gas-focused carbon capture projects could damage chances of meeting climate targets

Government support for expanding blue hydrogen production and installing carbon capture technologies on gas-fired power plants risks inadvertently driving up emissions and derailing the UK's pursuit of...

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