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UK's failure to win CCS funding 'a slap in the face' for developers

03 December 2012 •

Industry disappointed as Ed Davey confirms UK has missed out on €600m NER300 pot, but says they remain eligible for second round

The government has been warned its failure to secure €600m of EU funding for UK carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects has "dealt a slap in the face" to developers and could delay the deployment of...

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