'Turning point': Global investment in CCS tipped to quadruple to £60bn by 2030

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Report predicts CCS capacity will grow from 41 million tonnes a year today to 1.3 gigatonnes by 2050, but warns sector is still off track for delivering net zero scenarios

Global cumulative investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects is expected to quadruple by 2030 to reach £60bn amid a "widening appreciation" for CCS's role in supporting net zero goals...

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