CCS

Image: Equinor.
July 22, 2020

UK unveils £350m CCS, hydrogen fund to decarbonise industry

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced £350 million worth of funding to help decarbonise industry, including dedicated funding for green hydrogen.
‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year
July 16, 2020

Government must commit to low carbon stimulus to ‘deliver lasting and positive change’

​Durable economic recovery must align with climate and clean growth ambitions as the country moves beyond COVID-19, according to a new report by the Aldersgate Group.
Gas contributed the largest share of the energy mix in Britain in 2022. Image: Getty
June 24, 2020

‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to tackle challenges of climate change and COVID-19, says CCC

​The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has called on ministers to seize the opportunity and commit to a low-carbon recovery from COVID-19.
Aberdeen Harbour. Image: David Dixon.
June 15, 2020

Scottish government announces £62m support package for energy sector

​The Scottish government has announced a £62 million support package for the energy sector.
SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm. Image: SSE.
May 26, 2020

SSE calls for a 2040 net zero power system and 2030 ICE ban in action plan

​The government should set a target of achieving a net zero power system by 2040, SSE has recommended as part of a five-point action plan.
The government agency aims to achieve net zero emissions in gas, electricity, waste, business travel, and water by 2030. Image: Pixabay.
May 4, 2020

McKinsey: Renewables are ‘pivotal piece of the 1.5-degree puzzle’ but CCS needed

​International consultancy McKinsey has said that renewable energy is a pivotal part of meeting the 1.5 degree climate limitations, but drastic change is needed to expand in time.
Image: Equinor.
April 21, 2020

Centrica, SSE join Zero Carbon Humber CCS project in eleven-strong consortium

​Zero Carbon Humber project expands as eleven energy and industry companies form a consortium to develop a decarbonised industrial cluster.
Image: HM Treasury.
March 11, 2020

Budget 2020: Investment falls short of ‘strides’ needed for net zero

​The much anticipated Budget has confirmed investment in electric vehicle infrastructure, carbon capture and storage and nuclear fusion.
‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year
March 6, 2020

Hydrogen and bioenergy alongside renewables offer cheaper route to net zero than nuclear, finds NIC

​New technologies, rather than nuclear, could offer a faster and cheap route to net zero.
Image: Gov.uk
December 20, 2019

Offshore wind, EVs and CCS support reaffirmed in Queen's Speech

​Increases in offshore wind, support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and investment in energy efficiency was promised within the Queen's speech, with net zero remaining a key priority for Boris Johnson’s government.

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