The £22bn question: How to align CCS policy with climate and energy security goals

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Labour's £22bn pledge for CCS is a welcome step, but more nuanced policy is required to deliver a decarbonised and resilient energy system, argues the Grantham Institute's Esin Serin

When the Climate Change Committee (CCC) first recommended a net zero target for the UK in 2019, it concluded that carbon capture and storage (CCS) was a ‘necessity, not an option'. In 2021, the Conservative...

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