{"id":51660,"date":"2024-10-04T14:41:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=51660"},"modified":"2024-10-04T14:41:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T13:41:15","slug":"uk-government-unveils-21-7bn-funding-to-support-major-carbon-capture-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/uk-government-unveils-21-7bn-funding-to-support-major-carbon-capture-projects\/51660\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Government unveils \u00a321.7bn funding to support major carbon capture projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
This move will support industrial growth, safeguard thousands of jobs, and position the country as a global leader in carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) technology.<\/p>\n
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband highlighted the significance of the investment:\u00a0“On Monday, 150 years of coal in this country came to an end.<\/a><\/p>\n “Today, a new era begins. By securing this funding, we pave the way for securing the clean energy revolution that will rebuild Britain’s industrial heartlands. I was proud to kickstart the industry in 2009, and I am even prouder today to turn it into reality.<\/p>\n “This funding is a testament to the power of an active government working in partnership with businesses to deliver good jobs for our communities.”<\/p>\n Two major carbon capture projects will be developed in Teesside and Merseyside, with \u00a321.7bn of funding allocated over 25 years.<\/p>\n These projects, part of a wider plan to invest in CCUS and hydrogen, are set to create 4,000 immediate jobs while supporting an additional 50,000 in the long term.<\/p>\n The carbon capture projects are expected to attract \u00a38bn in private investment, revitalising the North West and North East industrial heartlands.<\/p>\n\u00a321.7bn investment into northern England<\/h3>\n
Carbon capture to reduce millions of tonnes of emissions<\/h3>\n