'Build, build, build': Government reveals plan for Direct Air Carbon Capture funding boost

James S Murray
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Update provided alongside Prime Minister's speech on economic recovery, confirms plans for up to £100m of carbon capture innovation funding

The government has today announced and reaffirmed a series of green funding commitments, including a major pledge to provide up to £100m of new funding to support the development of Direct Air Capture...

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