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UK’s first carbon storage licensing round gets under way

The launch of the UK’s first carbon storage licensing round has been hailed as an “important day on the path to net zero”. Andy Samuel, the chief executive of the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), spoke out as the process of areas being offered ...

14 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Chancellor reclassifies nuclear power as ‘environmentally sustainable’

Nuclear energy is to be reclassified as “environmentally sustainable” to give it the same access to investment incentives as renewables, the Chancellor has said. In his Spring Budget delivered on Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt said the Government will ...

15 Mar 2023 at 14:53

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, ...

10 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Fungi could be ‘untapped potential’ of carbon storage, study suggests

Fungi could be an “untapped potential” of carbon storage, with more than 13 gigatons of CO2e passing through an underground network of mycelium every year, a new study suggests. Equivalent to 36% of annual CO2 emissions from fossil ...

05 Jun 2023 at 17:00

What is carbon capture and will it help the environment?

Hundreds of new oil and gas licences will be granted in the UK, with the Government committed to developing existing reserves as well as carbon capture and storage (CCS). Apart from supporting thousands of jobs, developing new oil ...

31 Jul 2023 at 13:29

Scotland

Researchers call for fresh policy approach on curbing climate change

A “holistic policy approach” is essential to curbing CO2 emissions and climate change, a study has said. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh say the UK Government must adopt a more balanced approach than it currently ...

16 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Coastal saltmarsh plays role in carbon storage, flood prevention and wildlife

Conservationists warn action is needed to protect and restore saltmarshes, as part of efforts to store carbon and tackle the climate and nature crisis. While a first-of-its-kind report has highlighted that the vast majority ...

19 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Research team finds AI slashes carbon capture and storage design time

A multimillion-pound project is using AI to slash the time and cost involved in modelling carbon capture and storage (CCS) methods from 100 days to 24 hours. A research team from the global research institute for net zero ...

14 May 2024 at 12:07

Scotland

John Swinney pledges £2m for pipeline for carbon capture project

John Swinney has come under fire as he announced Scottish Government funding towards a project that aims to safely store environmentally-harmful CO2 emissions. The First Minister said £2 million would be used to explore ...

23 Jul 2024 at 18:30

Projects to capture carbon from cement and burning waste set for construction

Two “trailblazing” projects to capture carbon from cement production and waste incineration are set to begin construction, the Government has announced. The schemes in Flintshire, North Wales, and Cheshire will secure ...

25 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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 ...

31 Jul 2023 at 15:49

West Yorkshire moor found to store more than a million tonnes of carbon

A West Yorkshire moor stores carbon equivalent to the annual emissions released by a million cars, researchers have said. Marsden Moor, a popular spot for tourists and walkers between Manchester and Leeds, is known ...

28 Jul 2024 at 00:01

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