Government to set out support for carbon capture and storage projects: comment

Commenting on the news that the Government is set to announce support for two carbon capture and storage projects [1], Jess Ralston, Head of Energy at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) said: "It's broadly agreed that some carbon capture and storage technology will be needed for sectors where no alternative decarbonisation technology exists at the moment, like cement, but exactly how much remains uncertain.

"CCS is one example of a sector that oil and gas workers could transition as the North Sea continues its decline, with offshore wind likely providing an even greater opportunity given the scale of construction being targeted. Pressure will now be on the oil and gas industry to deliver on a technology that has long been heralded as a solution but with little progress."

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Notes to editors:

1. UK to pledge £22bn funding for carbon capture and storage projects: https://www.ft.com/content/9bc...

For more information or for interview requests:

George Smeeton, Head of Communications, ECIU, Tel: +44 (0)7894 571 153, email: george.smeeton@eciu.net