E.ON delays Kingsnorth plans but insists it is still in running for CCS funding

James S Murray
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Question marks hang over government's CCS policy as falling energy demand prompts E.ON to shelve controversial plans for new coal-fired power plant

The government's plans for up to four carbon capture and storage (CCS) plants have been thrown into limbo after E.ON yesterday announced its controversial plans for a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth...

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