Updated: Four carbon capture projects in line for £1bn government pot

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Shortlist does not include £5bn Don Valley power project currently first in line for EU funding

Four carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects have been shortlisted for the final phase of a £1bn government competition designed to "kick-start" the industry in the UK. But the government has controversially...

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