Exclusive: UK government invests just £6.4m in CCS since 2004

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Lack of commercial incentive means vital technology must have state funding, says industry

Despite pledging to make it a centrepiece of its low carbon strategy the government has spent just £6.4m on research into Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) since 2004, BusinessGreen.com can reveal...

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