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Cases / Carbon capture and climate intervention · United Kingdom · 2024

UK agreed up to £21.7bn over 25 years for two CCS clusters

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Did nature suffer? Not measured.
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What the record lacks: 2 none on record · 1 insufficient · 1 not measured See the gaps

The UK government agreed in October 2024 to provide up to £21.7bn over 25 years to carbon capture and storage clusters in Teesside and Merseyside, funded through energy bill levies and the Treasury. The sources reviewed do not show how much emissions the clusters would cut.

What?
The UK agreed up to £21.7bn over 25 years for two carbon capture and storage clusters The Chemical Engineer
Where?
Teesside and Merseyside, United Kingdom The Chemical Engineer
When?
Agreed October 2024; support runs over 25 years The Chemical Engineer
Who?
Gained
  • bp, Equinor, TotalEnergies and Eni — named as the companies behind the clusters
Lost
Harmed
None on record
Why?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
25-year support paid through energy bill levies and the Treasury The Chemical Engineer
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What happened

The record, in order.

The UK government agreed in October 2024 to provide up to £21.7bn over 25 years to the Teesside and Merseyside carbon capture and storage clusters, The Chemical Engineer reported.

The support is to be paid through levies on energy bills and from the Treasury, according to the same report, which gives 4,000 jobs and 8.5 million tonnes a year.

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    What we don't know

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    Nature

    • Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.

    Record

    • None on record East Coast cluster: no sourced account in the sources reviewed.
    • None on record How much CO2 the clusters would cut, and whether they would extend fossil fuel use: not stated in the sources reviewed.
    • Insufficient Reported but not verified: the company roles listed above (bp, Equinor, TotalEnergies, Eni) have no source link.

    Did the harm stop?

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    Who paid?

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    Sources

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    1. UK invests in CCS clusters and hydrogen projects
      The Chemical Engineer · 2024-10-04

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    A company covering its own risks, either directly or through an insurance company it owns.
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