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Carbon Capture and Storage

Commons · Question 15269 · Tabled 20 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 28 Nov 2024

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Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report entitled Kind of Blue, published by the Carbon Tracker Initiative in June 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of upstream emissions of carbo

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Answered by Sarah Jones, 28 Nov 2024

As highlighted in the Climate Change Committee's CB6 report, CCUS enabled technologies, including Power, will be essential to achieving net zero. By capturing and storing carbon dioxide, CCUS significantly reduces overall emissions. Emissions from the pro...