Carbon capture leak simulated in sea off Scotland

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Thousands of kilos of carbon dioxide will be injected into the seabed to simulate effects of a leak on the marine ecosystem

Several thousand kilos of CO2 will be pumped into the seabed off west Scotland from Monday to simulate what happens if a leak occurs from a carbon capture store. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is...

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