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Carbon Capture and Storage

Commons · Question 17415 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

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Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of (a) the potential effectiveness of carbon capture technologies in reducing emissions and (b) whether investment in such technologies is the most (i) efficient a

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Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Dec 2024

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) technology has been proven in many countries across the world, and the Climate Change Committee have described it as a “necessity not an option” for reaching Net Zero. As a part of the initial assessment for choosi...