Aberdeen in line for jobs boost as Spirit unveils plans to repurpose gas fields
Spirit Energy has confirmed plans to repurpose offshore gas fields for emissions storage, in a move it claims will support thousands of jobs.
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Investors could ‘withdraw’ from Acorn CCS project over delays – Matheson
Meanwhile the UK Government has pledged an update on Track 2 - part of its £1bn carbon capture fund - in spring.
Worley unit bags work on Teesside net zero cluster for BP
Worley’s consulting business Advisian has secured a contract from BP to advise on a pair of projects central to the decarbonisation cluster in the north east of England.
SSE, Equinor granted UK-first approval for Keadby carbon capture power station
The Keadby 3 carbon capture power station in the Humber has become the first power and CCS project in the UK to receive planning permission.
Scottish CCS project drive could create up to 500 rural jobs
Carbon dioxide specialist Carbon Capture Scotland (CCS) has announced a new initiative which it says could help remove up to 1 million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere per year by 2030.
Essar plans £360m carbon capture plant in HyNet cluster
Essar Oil UK has announced plans to build a £360 million carbon capture plant at its Stanlow refinery, as part of wider plans to decarbonise the north west of England.
‘Game-changing’ Aberdeen carbon capture firm targets £1bn revenues
An Aberdeen-based carbon capture firm is launching its first round of fundraising with the aim of generating £1bn revenues over the next 10 years.
Scottish CCS ‘left in the lurch’ as UK Government continues delay on development
The Autumn Budget is passed and Xmas is on the horizon - so government pledges of more work "this year" to bring vital emissions-busting CCS projects online are in question.
North Sea firm EnQuest eyeing ‘significant infrastructure reuse’ to deliver CCS
Operator EnQuest (LON: ENQ) has emerged as the latest North Sea firm to throw its hat into the carbon capture and storage (CCS) ring.
ExxonMobil backs launch of Solent decarbonisation cluster
Supermajor ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) has lent its backing to a new decarbonisation cluster proposed on England’s south coast, which could see up to 3 million tonnes of CO2 stored per year.
Scotland’s lack of renewables workers? Blame baby boomers
Ahead of a skills summit in Aberdeen this week, employment experts have assessed why Scotland and the wider UK has woes around attracting enough workers in renewable energy.
Good news for Acorn as UK Gov pledges to accelerate ‘Track 2’ of CCS process
A government minister has pledged to accelerate the second phase of the UK’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) rollout.
‘Shortsighted’ and ‘idealism at its worst’: Birkbeck University sparks widespread condemnation from energy sector
Birkbeck, University of London has been widely slammed by the energy industry for its decision to ban fossil fuels recruiters from its careers fairs.
26 bids received in UK’s first carbon storage licence round
The UK is making progress on plans to store carbon dioxide emissions under the North Sea, with nearly 20 companies bidding for licences.
‘Critical’ years for rapid test and deployment of net zero technologies
New research has set out how the UK could rapidly accelerate net zero technologies and cut costs in the “critical” years ahead to capture global economic opportunities.
Liz Truss wins Tory leadership contest to become prime minister
Liz Truss will be the UK’s new prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak to take over the Conservative party.
Outgoing NSTA chief Andy Samuel reflects on UK’s Great Energy Transition
More than five years ago and always over coffee, (outgoing) CEO of the former Oil & Gas Authority (now North Sea Transition Authority), Andy Samuel and I enjoyed a number of informal exchanges about the future potential role of the UK Continental Shelf in the Great Energy Transition.
New CCS report should spell end for Peterhead project, claim campaigners
Environmentalists have reignited calls for a job-creating north-east low carbon project to be axed after the release of a “damning” new report.
Tory government ‘snubs’ north-east carbon capture backers
The UK Government has snubbed a meeting with the team behind a carbon capture project that promises to deliver thousands of north-east jobs.
Mitsubishi bags FEED contract for Peterhead power and CCS plant
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has secured an engineering and design contract for a gas power and CO2 capture plant planned at Peterhead.
Scottish Cluster is ‘mission critical’ to UK reaching net zero – Matheson
Scotland's energy secretary has said there is no time to waste in getting the Scottish carbon capture and storage (CCS) cluster the green light.
BP and Equinor low carbon projects among those shortlisted for govt funding
Westminster has unveiled the shortlisted bidders in ‘Phase 2’ of its carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) cluster sequencing process.
UK supply chain poised for lion’s share of carbon capture benefits
Some miles off the coasts of England, Ireland and Scotland, deep under the sea, lie rock formations which could be capable of holding up to 78 billion tonnes of CO2.
Government urged to shed light on ‘Track 2’ timeline following CCS report
UK Government is being urged to give urgent clarity about future support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
‘Urgent action’ needed to ensure north-east is at heart of UK’s £100 billion CCS industry
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) could create and underpin thousands of green jobs in the north and north-east of Scotland in the coming years.