'Critical juncture': Is the UK's CCUS project pipeline at risk of further delays?

Stuart Stone
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Trade body's annual report suggests the UK carbon capture sector is 'primed for growth', but policy uncertainty is continuing to hamper efforts to get projects to a final investment decision

The UK currently boasts its strongest ever pipeline of carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) projects, but continued policy uncertainty is slowing progress and risking investment in a sector that is...

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