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Government urged to use upcoming Budget to fund Scottish carbon capture project

A Commons committee has challenged the UK Government to use next week’s Budget to fund the Acorn carbon capture and storage programme in the north east of Scotland. Pete Wishart, chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster, insisted it ...

10 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Sunak commits to future North Sea licensing – but also backs carbon capture

Rishi Sunak has backed future oil and gas development in the North Sea but also announced two further carbon capture and storage projects would go ahead as part of the drive for net zero. The Government has now committed to providing up to £20 ...

31 Jul 2023 at 11:22

Sunak: New North Sea licences ‘entirely consistent’ with UK net-zero pledge

Rishi Sunak has insisted that granting more than a hundred new licences for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea was “entirely consistent” with the UK’s net-zero commitments – despite climate campaigners branding the move “wrongheaded”. ...

31 Jul 2023 at 15:49

EcoLive

Kilkenny's Acorn Project launch five year strategic vision

An innovative project aimed at working collaboratively to restore forests and biodiversity have recently launched their five-year strategic vision at the Thomastown Community Centre. The Acorn Project also aims to restore the human ...

06 Feb 2024 at 16:33

Local News

Derry pupils hands-on day of winter gardening at soft launch of Derry's Gate Lodge

The Acorn Farm Project celebrated the soft launch of the new Gate Lodge Garden in St Columb’s Park by hosting Nazareth House School’s P6 class for an exciting, hands-on day of winter gardening. Situated in St. Columb’s Park, the ...

13 Nov 2024 at 14:33

Scotland

More than half of MSPs urge Chancellor to back major carbon capture project

More than half of all MSPs at Holyrood have joined forces with MPs to call for the Chancellor to immediately back a major carbon capture project in Scotland. The huge cross-party group – which includes 71 MSPs and 10 MPs – is ...

13 May 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Acorn project ‘crucial’, says minister after claim Reeves ‘going cold’ on scheme

The UK Government remains supportive of the Acorn carbon capture project, a minister said as he responded to claims the Chancellor is reportedly “going cold” on the idea. Energy minister Michael Shanks said the project based ...

21 May 2025 at 11:29

UK Government ‘committed’ to Acorn carbon capture project in Scotland – minister

The UK Government is “committed” to a key carbon capture project in Scotland’s north east – though a minister could not say how much funding will be provided for it. Scotland Office minister Kirsty McNeill said details on ...

12 Jun 2025 at 09:57

Government ‘putting its money where its mouth is’ with £200m for Acorn scheme

The UK Government is “putting its money where its mouth is”, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said as it was revealed £200 million is being made available for a carbon capture project in Scotland. Ministers confirmed they ...

12 Jun 2025 at 16:24

Local News

Local pupils celebrate World Food Day at Acorn Farm

PICTURED ABOVE: Pupils from Knockavoe School in Strabane paid a visit to Acorn Farm at St. Columb’s Park where they took part in a pumpkin hunt and learned how to plant garlic with lead horticulturalist Johnny ...

20 Oct 2025 at 13:33

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