Longannet

National Grid lists 62GW of generation eligible for capacity payments that green groups fear may extend life of polluting power plants

Energy and climate change committee chair Tim Yeo tells of shock at decision to shift £1bn CCS funding to infrastructure budget

Agreement with Shell will see design work begin next year if European funding is forthcoming - but Hunterston CCS plant rejected

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

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

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

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

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

Project aims to have demonstration facility in place by 2015 with fully functioning plant built five years later

National Grid, ScottishPower and Shell unveil proposal to use existing gas line to pump CO2 from Longannet power station to North Sea