Bids invited for next carbon capture clusters

Scotland will host new hydrogen, floating offshore wind and CCUS projects

Wood advises on ‘more than half’ the world’s carbon capture projects

The firm has stated that it has had an input on 175 projects – from the US to Saudi Arabia

The Carbon Column – Mission Zero

In this article I discuss Mission Zero, the UK’s net zero strategy review led by Chris Skidmore

Essar Oil UK to build £360m carbon capture plant at Stanlow refinery

Once completed in 2027, the plant will eliminate an estimated 810,000 tons of CO2 per year – equivalent to slashing nearly 40% of all Stanlow emissions

UK sets out carbon capture plan

The government has published the UK’s first official CCUS framework that is expected to provide technical information to three major projects

ArcelorMittal, Mitsubishi and BHP to trial carbon capture in steelmaking

They have signed an agreement which involves a trial at ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Gent, Belgium and another site in North America

Cement and concrete industry commit to scaling up CCUS technologies

Two organisations will collaborate and explore incentives, policy frameworks and finance solutions at a global level that can enable industrial-scale CCUS projects over the next 10 years

California governor signs sweeping climate measures into law

The record $54bn California Climate Commitment includes the goal to achieve statewide carbon-neutrality ‘as soon as possible’ and no later than 2045

Inpex, Woodside and TotalEnergies granted permit for CCS research in Australia

The permit awarded to the Bonparte CCS Assessment joint venture will enable the companies to carry out evaluation and appraisal work, set to begin in 2023

UK carbon capture projects shortlisted for new cluster

Two clusters are being built based on the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan