Category: Carbon capture and storage (CCS)

Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29

Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of actionKeir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK on Tuesday, the Guardian can reveal, with a...

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Great British Energy can become a major power generator, says its chair

Jürgen Maier’s vision for company includes the potential to borrow its own money in order to rival multinationalsBritain’s new national energy company will eventually become a major power generator, running its...

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GB Energy can become a major power generator, says its chief executive

Jürgen Maier’s vision for company includes it potentially borrowing its own money in order to rival multinationalsBritain’s new national energy company will eventually become a major power generator, running its...

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UK’s £22bn carbon capture pledge follows surge in lobbying by fossil fuel industry, records show

Scope of oil and gas influence underscores concerns technology will prolong demand for planet-heating natural gasThe UK government’s move to award £22bn in subsidies to carbon capture projects followed a sharp...

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Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Boris Johnson accuses Labour of ‘sheer political correctness’ – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereJonathan Powell, who was leading negotiations for the new government with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, offered a robust defence of the...

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Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Boris Johnson accuses Labour of ‘sheer political correctness’ – UK politics live

PM says deal ensures continuation of UK-US military base on the islands and has been welcomed with ‘warm words’ by USJonathan Powell, who was leading negotiations for the new government with Mauritius over the Chagos...

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Labour to commit almost £22bn to fund carbon capture and storage projects

Investment will fund two CCS clusters – but environmental campaigners have criticised plansRachel Reeves is paving the way for a multibillion-pound increase in public-sector investment at the budget after the government...

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Fury at plan to extend Drax subsidy to burn trees for electricity

Climate groups and MPs criticise proposals for consumers to foot bill to support biomass plant after existing scheme ends in 2027 The government has proposed plans to offer the Drax power plant extra subsidies to burn trees for...

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