Government 'gambling' on carbon capture technology, spending watchdog warns

Stuart Stone
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The proposed Protos CCS energy from waste plant in Cheshire | Credit: Encyclis
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The proposed Protos CCS energy from waste plant in Cheshire | Credit: Encyclis

Public Accounts Committee cautions there is high degree of uncertainty over whether 'risky' CCUS investments will pay off

The government's backing of first-of-a-kind carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) projects with large amounts of taxpayer and consumer funding is a high-risk strategy that demands further scrutiny....

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