Carbon capture and storage

Public entity ‘best option’ for carbon capture lift off

A public-owned body is best placed to help carbon capture and storage (CCS) achieve lift off, according to a report commissioned by the government.

CCC report: the industry reacts

Published this week, the CCC report said the strategy contains a ‘welcome recognition’ of the

Climate watchdog warns clean growth blueprint falls ‘well short’ of targets

The clean growth strategy falls ‘well short’ of achieving the kind of emissions reductions needed

Coal is king no more

Just five years ago, coal plants still supplied around half of the UK’s electricity generation. Last April saw the first day when coal made no contribution to the energy mix across a 24-hour period. David Blackman looks at how the government plans to phase out coal by 2025.

Britain to close coal-powered plants by 2025

The most heavily emitting coal plants will be barred for bidding in auctions for procuring

CCS taskforce set deadline for deployment blueprint

The government’s carbon capture taskforce has been set a deadline of next summer to draw

Cory reveals £500m energy park plans

Cory Riverside Energy has announced plans to build a £500m integrated, low-carbon energy park at

UK takes lead on phasing out coal-powered stations

Hydrogen network could boost North West’s economy

Minister pledges to ‘break the deadlock’ on CCS

Government called on to be upfront on gas phase out

The government’s Clean Growth Strategy: does it measure up?

Government under pressure over onshore wind

Clean growth strategy ‘inadequate’ says Cable

Fossil fuel heating in new builds to be phased out in 2020s