Carbon capture and storage in Europe: From rhetoric to results

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Dr. Graeme Sweeney of the Zero Emissions Platform urges policymakers to deliver the signals needed for a successful CCS industry

At a recent conference on carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK organised by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Shadow Energy Minister Tom Greatrex heavily criticised the coalition government...

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