CCS can fire up UK's decarbonisation

Will Nichols
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Industry calls for more government support for UK carbon capture and storage, which could save 100 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030

The UK carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry could save the country 100 million tonnes of CO2 emissions each year by 2030, according to an ambitious industry plan. A paper released yesterday by...

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