Carbon Capture and Storage

European Commission insists sale of 300 million carbon permits to fund clean energy projects cannot be delayed until markets recover

Energy and Climate Change Committee calls on government to boost gas storage and prepare for delays to CCS rollout

But critics slam "enormous lost opportunity" as government moves to restart funding competition

Government pulls plug on £1bn funding for flagship carbon capture project

UK will miss out on "opportunity for global leadership" unless government steps up investment

The Guardian reports that negotiations between ScottishPower and government are likely to fail

Country's enormous coal power sector must reduce noxious gas output from January 2012 as spending on carbon capture increases

Half of global emissions-cutting potential for carbon capture is outside energy sector, but funding gap needs to be resolved

New £3m project to create software simulating the development and operation of carbon capture and storage plants

Industry calls for more government support for UK carbon capture and storage, which could save 100 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030