Study: Carbon capture for Energy from Waste sector could deliver £40bn economic boost

James Murray
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Viridor's planned Runcorn CCS plant / Credit: Viridor
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Viridor's planned Runcorn CCS plant / Credit: Viridor

New report argues that the roll out of carbon capture technology across the Energy from Waste sector could create over 14,000 jobs and slash UK emissions

A new report has this week set out how combining Energy from Waste (EfW) and carbon capture and storage technologies could deliver a multi-billion pound economic boost and make a major contribution to...

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