Reports: Longannet CCS project on brink of collapse

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The Guardian reports that negotiations between ScottishPower and government are likely to fail

The most advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK could be cancelled or postponed, according to reports suggesting the government and ScottishPower are struggling to reach agreement...

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